Clinical outcomes of chondroblastoma treated using synthetic bone substitute: risk factors for developing radiographic joint degeneration

Abstract Background Chondroblastoma (CB) is a rare locally aggressive bone tumor that commonly occurs in the epiphysis or apophysis of long bones. Although surgical treatment of CB carries potential risk for physeal or articular cartilage damage, risk factors for joint degeneration have not been wel...

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Main Authors: Hidetatsu Outani, Shigeki Kakunaga, Kenichiro Hamada, Satoshi Takenaka, Sho Nakai, Naohiro Yasuda, Yoshinori Imura, Norifumi Naka, Nobuhito Araki, Takafumi Ueda, Hideki Yoshikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-01829-4