title: Giant-cell tumour of the tendon sheath. Is radiotherapy indicated to prevent recurrence after surgery?
abstract: Giant-cell tumour of the tendon sheath, also called pigmented villonodular synovitis, is a benign tumour with a high incidence of recurrence. We have tried to identify risk factors for recurrence. Of the 48 patients included in the study, 14 received radiotherapy after surgery. Only two (4%) had a recurrence. This compares favourably with previously reported incidences of between 25% and 45%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Kotwal
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malhotra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*