Article
Oncological and functional results of cryosurgical therapy of enchondromas and chondrosarcomas grade 1.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Journal of Surgical Oncology (impact factor:
2.1).
08/2008;
98(6):421-6.
DOI:10.1002/jso.21122
pp.421-6
Source: PubMed
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Keywords
18 patients
2 years follow-up
28 points
3 years follow-up
55 chondrosarcomas grade 1
active enchondroma
adjuvant treatment
aggressive enchondroma
chondrosarcoma grade 1
Cryosurgery
functional results
Functional scores
intralesional resection
liquid nitrogen
local recurrence
local recurrence rate
local recurrences
minimal follow-up period
Post-operative fractures
post-operative management
