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Curettage of benign bone tumors without grafts gives sufficient bone strength

A case-series of 78 patients

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Pages 9-13 | Accepted 21 Oct 2008, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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Figure 1. A 34-year-old male with a giant cell tumor in the left femur. A. Computed tomography showed a thin wall around the cavity 1 month after the curettage. B. 1 year postoperatively, bone formation was excellent and the cortex of the cavity was thicker than the normal cortex of the medial condyle.

Figure 1. A 34-year-old male with a giant cell tumor in the left femur. A. Computed tomography showed a thin wall around the cavity 1 month after the curettage. B. 1 year postoperatively, bone formation was excellent and the cortex of the cavity was thicker than the normal cortex of the medial condyle.

Figure 2. A 32-year-old female with fibrous dysplasia in the sacrum. More than half of the sacral body was occupied by the tumor, which invaded the sacral canal to a slight degree. Computed tomography showed good bone formation of the curetted wall 1 year after the operation.

Figure 2. A 32-year-old female with fibrous dysplasia in the sacrum. More than half of the sacral body was occupied by the tumor, which invaded the sacral canal to a slight degree. Computed tomography showed good bone formation of the curetted wall 1 year after the operation.

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