Rezidive operativ versorgter solitärer Enchondrome des Handskeletts
| Autor: | Frank Hildebrand, Ralph Gaulke, J. Brand, Christian Krettek, Tobias Hüfner, G. Suppelna |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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| Zdroj: | Handchirurgie · Mikrochirurgie · Plastische Chirurgie. 40:304-309 |
| ISSN: | 1439-3980 0722-1819 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-2007-965553 |
| Popis: | Purpose Solitary enchondroma is the most common bone tumour at the hand. Nevertheless there are only a few studies referring to a recurrence of this lesion after operative treatment. Patients and method 21 patients (17 women/4 men) were examined retrospectively 2 to 18 (mean: 9) years after operative treatment. Clinical and radiological examinations were performed. 3 to 4 years later 9 of these patients were re-examined. 1 patient was first seen at the time of the second examination. Recurrence was the endpoint of the study. Results At the first examination 11 patients had normal cancellous bone structure 4 to 18 (mean: 8) years after operative treatment. 7 patients had remaining bone defects and their follow-up was 2 to 15 (mean: 8) years. Recurrence was found in 3 patients 11 to 17 years postoperatively. Through the re-examination of 9 patients 2 further recurrences were found 4 to 6 or, respectively, 11 to 14 years postoperatively arising from remaining defects. Another remaining defect became normal cancellous bone structure 2 to 5 years postoperatively. Over all 6 recurrences were found in 22 patients. All patients were free of clinical symptoms. Conclusion Recurrence may occur even more than 10 years postoperatively. Therefore we recommend periodical radiological re-examination for recurrence before weakness of bone can lead to a pathological fracture. Re-examination intervals of 2 to 5 years would probably be adequate. |
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