Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery]
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Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi · Aug 2005
[Allograft replacement in management of giant cell tumor of bone: a report of 77 cases].
To evaluate the functional outcome and the complications of allograft replacement in management of giant cell tumors of bone. ⋯ Allografts offer many types of reconstruction for bony defects after tumor resection. The functional results are comparable to other methods of reconstruction, and once incorporated by the host, offer the advantage of longevity. It is also a method with high complication, and decreasing the complications could improve the functional score. Less resection could get better reconstruction and better function, less margin resulted at the same time. The risk of recurrence increases when less surgical margin achieves. The main end-result-influencing factor is local recurrence.