The management of giant cell tumor of the proximal humerus that extends to the joint is challenging. Here, we report a case of proximal humerus giant cell tumor with cortical bone destruction extending to the shoulder joint. Pre-operative selective arterial embolization induced peripheral tumor ossification. Subsequently, the lesion was removed by intralesional curettage, and the cavity was fil...

Giant cell tumour of bone (GCTB) is a rare benign tumour noted before physeal closure. GCTB cases in patients younger than 10 years are especially uncommon. The authors report the case of a 9-year-old girl with a GCTB of the distal femur. After initial intralesional excision and curettage of the tumour, local recurrence occurred, which needed two more additional surgeries to treat. The primary ...

The purpose of this study was to clarify the ambulatory functional and oncological outcomes of tumor excision and endoprosthetic reconstruction for a metastatic lesion of the proximal femur. Subjects comprised 40 patients (18 women, 22 men; average age 63.4 years). The mean follow-up periods were 15.2 months for patients dying of the disease, and 38.7 months for survivors. Seven patients were l...

Warts are generally managed using cryosurgery, keratolytic ointments, curettage and electrodessication. Warts, vis-a-vis Charmakila, in Ayurvedic classical texts are classified into different types depending on the dominance of dosha. Ayurveda prescribes oral medications, topical use of Kshara (alkaline ash of herbs), Agni (thermal cautery) and Shastrakarma (surgery) for removal of Charmakila. ...

PURPOSE The prognostic factors of chondrosarcoma remain uncertain as only a few large studies with long-term follow-up have been reported. The aim of this study was to analyze oncological outcomes and prognostic factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective review of oncological outcomes and prognostic factors was performed on 125 consecutive chondrosarcoma patients who underwent surgery at ...

Giant Cell Tumour (GCT) of the distal fibula is extremely rare and poses challenges in the surgical management. Wide excision or intralesional curettage, along with adjuvant chemical cauterisation can prevent the recurrence of GCT. The excised bone gap needs reconstruction using tricortical iliac autograft and supportive plate fixation. In addition to wide excision, preservation of ankle mortis...

Surgery is considered to be the most effective treatment for cartilaginous tumours. In recent years, a trend has emerged for patients with low-grade tumours to be treated less invasively using curettage followed by various forms of adjuvant therapy. We investigated the potential for phenol to be used as an adjuvant. Using a human chondrosarcoma-derived cartilage-producing cell line OUMS-27 as a...

Benign bone lesions present a unique challenge to the practicing orthopaedist. They are a not uncommon problem that often present in the pediatric or young adult population. The most common diagnoses include giant cell tumor of bone, aneurysmal bone cysts, unicameral (simple) bone cysts, metaphyseal fibrous defects, and fibrous dysplasia. Appropriate surgical intervention must balance acceptabl...

Primary hyperparathyroidism (HPTo) nowadays is most often recognized incidentally in the asymptomatic period as a result of biochemical screening or evaluation of low bone mass. Classical manifestations of the disease are present in about 15-20% of patients. We present the case of a 28-year-old male patient who had been treated for two years for osteoclastoma of the proximal tibia, first by i...