Operative treatment of chondroblastoma: a study of 11 cases


Published online: Mar 27 2016

Onur HAPA, Ahmet KARAKA?LI, Nihat Demirhan DEMIRKIRAN, Olcay AKDENIZ, Hasan HAVITÇIO?LU

From the department of Orthopedic surgery, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey

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 intra­lesional 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.