Chondroma surgery
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Chondroma surgery On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Chondroma surgery |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]
Overview
Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with asymptomatic, benign chondromas. Surgical resection is usually reserved for patients at risk with either malignant transformation or pathological fractures.[1][2]
Surgery
- Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with asymptomatic and benign chondroma. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
- In the setting of a fracture, the bone may be allowed to heal. If necessary, a curettage and bone grafting may be performed at a later time.
References
- ↑ Enchondroma.Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/enchondroma Accessed on January 3, 2016.
- ↑ Juxtacortical chondroma.Radiopedia http://radiopaedia.org/articles/juxta-cortical-chondroma. Accessed on January 3, 2016.