Long-term results of different surgical options in the management of solitary enchondroma

Abstract

Backgrounds We aimed to compare the average 10-year results of patients treated with three different surgical methods, that is, extended curettage, extended curettage with grafting and extended curettage with cementation for the management of solitary enchondromas. Methods Two hundreds and three patients with a solitary enchondroma who underwent surgery at our department between 1990 and 2015 were evaluated retrospectively. Only extended curettage was performed in Group A (n: 75), extended curettage with grafting with autologous bone graft from the iliac crest in Group B (n: 58), and extended curettage with bone cement in Group C (n: 70). Surgical complications and recurrence were analysed and compared between these groups. Results No significant differences were noted among the groups in terms of gender (P = 0.654), age (P = 0.264) and follow-up duration (P = 0.919). The mean follow-up period in all groups was 122.9 +/- 39 (range: 60-271) months. In addition to curettage and cementation, three patients received mechanical support with plate screws because of fracture risk. One patient in the extended curettage with grafting group had surgical site infection that was treated with simple debridement and antibiotherapy. One patient in the extended curettage group had lost motions of the proximal interphalangeal joint, which was treated with aggressive physiotherapy. Conclusion We compared the average 10-year results of patients treated with three surgical options, namely, extended curettage, extended curettage with grafting, and extended curettage with cementation and no difference was found among the groups in local control of solitary enchondromas.