title: Extended curettage and heat ablation for desmoplastic fibroma of the distal femur with a 12-year follow-up period: A case report.
abstract: Desmoplastic fibroma is a particularly rare, benign but locally aggressive, primary bone tumor. Owing to previously published reports stating high recurrence rates following curettage, the recommended primary treatment for desmoplastic fibroma is a marginal to wide tumor resection. In the current report, the case of an athlete with desmoplastic fibroma of the distal femur who was treated with extended curettage, heat ablation and artificial bone grafting is described. The postoperative course was uneventful and no recurrence has been observed during the 12-year follow-up period. The patient is able to sit on his heels with a straight back, without pain and is able run a complete marathon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yokouchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ueno
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagano
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan.
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan.
authors.forename: Shunsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan.
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Setoguchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan.
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishidou
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan.
authors.forename: Setsuro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Komiya
keywords: bone; bone graft; curettage; desmoplastic fibroma; heat ablation