Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1967;49:365-368.
© 1967 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Soft-Tissue Recurrence of Giant-Cell Tumor of Bone after Irridiation and Excision
LEE H. RILEY JR. M.D.1,
WILLIAM H. HARTMANN M.D.1, and
ROBERT A. ROBINSON M.D.1
1 From the Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, and The Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University and School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore
Two cases of soft-tissue recurrence of giant-cell tumor within a surgical scar are reported. The significance of soft-tissue recurrence of these tumors and of its relationship to previous roentgen therapy is discussed. Surgical techniques are described which should help to avoid this complication.