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ArticleActa ortopedica brasileira2025

GIANT CELL TUMOR OF THE DISTAL RADIUS: FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH LOCAL RECURRENCE.

William Bernardo Specht Rabuske, Michelle Ghert, Bruno Pereira Antunes, Carlos Roberto Galia, Julie Francine Cerutti Santos Pestilho, Gabriella Sityá Moojen da Silveira, Eduardo Areas Toller, Olavo Pires de Camargo, Edgard Eduard Engel, Suely Akiko Nakagawa and 2 more

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William Bernardo Specht RabuskeHospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8051-6223
Michelle GhertUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4778-4522
Bruno Pereira AntunesHospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1102-3083
Carlos Roberto GaliaHospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1731-4543
Julie Francine Cerutti Santos PestilhoHospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3630-8595
Gabriella Sityá Moojen da SilveiraInstituto do Câncer Infantil, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4962-6843
Eduardo Areas TollerHospital de Amor, Barretos, SP, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2605-7975
Olavo Pires de CamargoUniversidade de Sao Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clinicas HC-FMUSP, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1128-7292
Edgard Eduard EngelFaculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Universidade de São Paulo ou Ribeirão Preto Medical School. University of São Paulo.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4047-2796
Suely Akiko NakagawaHospital A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9195-2087
Alex GuedesHospital Santa Izabel, Salvador, BA, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7013-7107
Ricardo Gehrke BeckerHospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2629-9752

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Abstract

Objectives: To assess patient and tumor characteristics and treatment outcomes, focusing on local recurrence rates based on treatment type. Methods: This is a retrospective review of cases of GCTB of the distal radius, identified from the databases of 74 patients in Brazilian institutions specializing in musculoskeletal tumor treatment. Data were collected from electronic and paper medical records by 18 centers between 1989 and 2021. Variables included demographic data, clinical presentation, treatment-related factors, and primary outcome (local recurrence rate). Results: Among the 74 patients in the study, the mean age at diagnosis was 32.6 years, with a slight female predominance. Pathological fractures on presentation were observed in 15.7% of patients, and pulmonary metastasis in 1.4%. Treatment approaches were divided equally between intralesional curettage and en bloc resection. The overall local recurrence rate was 25.7% and was higher in patients treated with intralesional curettage (35.1%) compared to resection (16.2%). Conclusions: The study confirms high recurrence risk with intralesional curettage, emphasizing the need for standardized protocols and improved surgical techniques to reduce recurrence rates and enhance outcomes for distal radius GCTB patients.

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Bone NeoplasmsCurettageDenosumabGiant Cell Tumor of BoneGiant Cell TumorsRecurrence

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