title: Current management of hand enchondroma: a review.
abstract: Enchondromas are benign bone tumours originating from cartilages. It is mainly discovered incidentally in radiographs or due to symptoms like pathological fracture or pain. Conservative treatment through regular check-up and surgical excision using curettage are the two major treatment methods for enchondromas. This review concludes that small localized asymptomatic lesions can be treated conservatively while most expanding or symptomatic lesions should be treated with simple curettage. Adjuvant treatments like high-speed burring or alcohol instillation are not recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fok
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fung
mesh_terms: D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002812:Chondroma / Q000628:therapy*; D003475:Curettage; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements
keywords: Enchondroma; Hand Surgery; Treatment