title: Operative treatment of chondroblastoma: a study of 11 cases.
abstract: Aim of the study was to review the radiological, clinical results of 11 chondroblastoma cases treated at our institute between 2003-2013. All patients with chondroblastoma included in this study underwent intra-lesional curettage+/-bone grafting. Follow up for healing of chondroblastoma lesions and detection of any local recurrence was assessed on clinical and radiological bases. The functional outcome was assessed by the Musculoskeletal Tumour Society scoring system. The mean follow-up period was 6.1 years. There were three recurrences (two femoral head, one proximal tibia). The mean Musculoskeletal Tumour Society functional score was 21. First line aggressive treatment seems appropriate for chondroblastoma especially when localized at lower extremities.
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hapa
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karakaşlı
authors.forename: Nihat Demirhan
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Demirkıran
authors.forename: Olcay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Akdeniz
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Havitçioğlu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001843:Bone Cements; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D002804:Chondroblastoma / Q000601:surgery*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003475:Curettage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005270:Femur Head / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements