No local recurrence of enchondroma after curettage and plaster filling.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

The most common treatment of enchondromas is curettage (with or without adjuvant therapy) followed by cancellous bone grafting. To avoid donor-site morbidity of the iliac crest, we applied plaster of Paris as a bone defect filler after curettage of enchondromas.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

We treated 19 enchondromas of the hand and foot in 19 patients (mean age 40 years, range 21-79 years) with curettage and filling of the cavity with sterile plaster of Paris (calcium sulphate/phosphate) tablets.

RESULTS:

The diagnosis was histologically confirmed in all cases. After a mean follow-up of 53 months (range 15-139 months), the mean functional Muskuloskeletal Tumor Society Score was 29.1 points (97%; range 28-30). There were no local recurrences although adjuvant therapy was not utilized.

CONCLUSION:

Plaster of Paris appears safe and effective as a bone-filling substance after curettage of enchondroma.

• Authors: R D A Gaasbeek, W J Rijnberg, C J M van Loon, H Meyers, R Feith
• Journal: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (Arch Orthop Trauma Surg) Vol. 125 Issue 1 Pg. 42-5 (Feb 2005) ISSN: 0936-8051 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 15723246 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Bone Substitutes
• Tablets
• Calcium Sulfate

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Bone Neoplasms (surgery)
• Bone Substitutes (therapeutic use)
• Calcium Sulfate (therapeutic use)
• Chondroma (surgery)
• Curettage
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Foot (surgery)
• Hand (surgery)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Tablets
• Treatment Outcome