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Spierenburg G, Staals EL, Palmerini E, Randall RL, Thorpe SW, Wunder JS, Ferguson PC, Verspoor FGM, Houdek MT, Bernthal NM, Schreuder BHWB, Gelderblom H, van de Sande MAJ, van der Heijden L. Active surveillance of diffuse-type tenosynovial giant cell tumors: A retrospective, multicenter cohort study. Eur J Surg Oncol 2024; 50:107953. [PMID: 38215550 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2024.107953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND Diffuse-type tenosynovial giant cell tumor (D-TGCT) is a mono-articular, soft-tissue tumor. Although it can behave locally aggressively, D-TGCT is a non-malignant disease. This is the first study describing the natural course of D-TGCT and evaluating active surveillance as possible treatment strategy. METHODS This retrospective, multicenter study included therapy naïve patients with D-TGCT from eight sarcoma centers worldwide between 2000 and 2019. Patients initially managed by active surveillance following their first consultation were eligible. Data regarding the radiological and clinical course and subsequent treatments were collected. RESULTS Sixty-one patients with primary D-TGCT were initially managed by active surveillance. Fifty-nine patients had an MRI performed around first consultation: D-TGCT was located intra-articular in most patients (n = 56; 95 %) and extra-articular in 14 cases (24 %). At baseline, osteoarthritis was observed in 13 patients (22 %) on MRI. Most of the patients' reported symptoms: pain (n = 43; 70 %), swelling (n = 33; 54 %). Eight patients (13 %) were asymptomatic. Follow-up data were available for 58 patients; the median follow-up was 28 months. Twenty-one patients (36 %) had radiological progression after 21 months (median). Eight of 45 patients (18 %) without osteoarthritis at baseline developed osteoarthritis during follow-up. Thirty-seven patients (64 %) did not clinically deteriorate during follow-up. Finally, eighteen patients (31 %) required a subsequent treatment. CONCLUSION Active surveillance can be considered adequate for selected therapy naïve D-TGCT patients. Although follow-up data was limited, almost two-thirds of the patients remained progression-free, and 69 % did not need treatment during the follow-up period. However, one-fifth of patients developed secondary osteoarthritis. Prospective studies on active surveillance are warranted.
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- Geert Spierenburg
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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- Third Orthopaedic Clinic and Traumatology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Osteooncology, Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas, Innovative Therapy Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Musculoskeletal Oncology Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Musculoskeletal Oncology Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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van Geloven TPG, van der Heijden L, Laitinen MK, Campanacci DA, Döring K, Dammerer D, Badr IT, Haara M, Beltrami G, Hobusch GM, Kraus T, Scheider P, Soto-Montoya C, Umer M, Saeed J, Funovics PT, Fiocco M, van de Sande MAJ, de Witte PB. As simple as it sounds? The treatment of simple bone cysts in the proximal femur in children and adolescents: Retrospective multicenter EPOS study of 74 patients. J Child Orthop 2024; 18:85-95. [PMID: 38348433 PMCID: PMC10859114 DOI: 10.1177/18632521231221553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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Purpose Simple bone cysts are among the most prevalent benign cystic tumor-like lesions in children. Proximal femoral simple bone cysts may require specific treatment because of increased fracture risk. With limited literature available on this specific localization, consensus regarding optimal treatment is lacking. We present a large international multicenter retrospective cohort study on proximal femoral simple bone cysts. Methods All consecutive pediatric patients with proximal femoral simple bone cyst from 10 tertiary referral centers for musculoskeletal oncology were included (2000-2021). Demographics, primary treatment, complications, and re-operations were evaluated. Primary outcomes were time until full weight-bearing and failure-free survival. Results Overall, 74 simple bone cyst patients were included (median age 9 years (range = 2-16), 56 (76%) male). Median follow-up was 2.9 years (range = 0.5-21). Index procedure was watchful waiting (n = 6), percutaneous procedure (n = 12), open procedure (n = 50), or osteosynthesis alone (n = 6). Median time until full weight-bearing was 8 weeks (95% confidence interval = 0.1-15.9) for watchful waiting, 9.5 (95% confidence interval = 3.7-15.3) for percutaneous procedure, 11 (95% confidence interval = -0.7 to 13.7) for open procedure, and 6.5 (95% confidence interval = 5.9-16.1) for osteosynthesis alone (p = 0.58). Failure rates were 33%, 58%, 29%, and 0%, respectively (p = 0.069). Overall failure-free survival at 1, 2, and 5 years was 77.8% (95% confidence interval = 68.2-87.4), 69.5% (95% confidence interval = 58.5-80.5), and 62.0% (95% confidence interval = 47.9-76.1), respectively. Conclusion A preferred treatment for proximal femoral simple bone cysts remains unclear, with comparable failure rates and times until full weight-bearing. Watchful waiting may be successful in certain cases. If not feasible, osteosynthesis alone can be considered. Treatment goals should be cyst control, minimizing complications and swift return to normal activities. Therefore, an individualized balance should be made between undertreatment, with potentially higher complication risks versus overtreatment, resulting in possible larger interventions and accompanying complications. Level of evidence Level IV, retrospective multicentre study.
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- Thomas PG van Geloven
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Bone Tumor Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Orthopedic Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital of Krems, Krems, Austria
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- Orthopedic Surgery, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt
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- Pediatric Surgery and Orthopedics, New Children’s Hospital Helsinki, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Pediatric Orthopedics, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Meyer, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Pediatric Orthopedic Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Trauma Surgery, University Clinic of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Orthopedic Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Orthopedic Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Division of Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Medical Statistics Section, Department of Biomedical Data Science, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Mathematical Institute, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Spierings JF, Nijdam TMP, van der Heijden L, Schuijt HJ, Kokke MC, van der Velde D, Smeeing DPJ. Cast versus removable orthosis for the management of stable type B ankle fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2023; 49:2085-2095. [PMID: 36383226 PMCID: PMC10520166 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-022-02169-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE There is currently no consensus on nonoperative management in adult patients after a stable type B ankle fracture. The aim of this review is to compare a removable orthosis versus a cast regarding safety and functional outcome in the NOM of stable type B ankle fractures. METHODS A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed using randomized clinical trials and observational studies. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed with the methodological index for non-randomized studies instrument. Nonoperative management was compared using the number of complications and functional outcome measured using the Olerud and Molander Score (OMAS) or the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Ankle Score. RESULTS Five studies were included. Two were randomized clinical trials, and three were observational studies, including a total of 516 patients. A meta-analysis showed statistically significant higher odds of developing complications in the cast group [odds ratio (OR), 4.67 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.52-14.35)]. Functional outcome in OMAS did not vary significantly at 6 weeks, mean difference (MD) - 6.64 (95% CI - 13.72 to + 0.45), and at 12 weeks, MD - 6.91 (95% CI - 18.73 to + 4.91). The mean difference of functional outcome in OMAS at 26 weeks or longer was significantly better in the removable orthosis group; MD - 2.63 (95% CI - 5.01 to - 0.25). CONCLUSION Results of this systematic review and meta-analysis show that a removable orthosis is a safe alternative type of NOM, as complication numbers are significantly lower in the orthosis group. In addition, no statistically significant differences were found in terms of functional outcome between a removable orthosis and a cast at 6 and 12 weeks. The 6-week and the 26-week OMAS results show that in patients with stable type B ankle fractures, a removable orthosis is non-inferior to a cast in terms of functional outcome.
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- Jelle Friso Spierings
- Department of Trauma Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Soestwetering 1, 3543 AZ, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Soestwetering 1, 3543 AZ, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Soestwetering 1, 3543 AZ, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Soestwetering 1, 3543 AZ, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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van der Heijden L, Spierenburg G, Kendal JK, Bernthal NM, van de Sande MAJ. Multimodal management of tenosynovial giant cell tumors (TGCT) in the landscape of new druggable targets. J Surg Oncol 2023; 128:478-488. [PMID: 37537982 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) is a rare, benign, locally aggressive synovial based neoplastic process that can result in functional debilitation and end-stage arthrtitis. Although surgical resection is the primary treatment modality, novel systemic therapies are emerging as part of the multimodal armamentarium for patients with unresectable or complex disease burden. This review discusses the pathogenesis of TGCT, potential druggable targets and therapeutic approaches. It also evaluates the safety and efficacy of different systemic therapies.
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- Lizz van der Heijden
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Spierenburg G, Verspoor FGM, Wunder JS, Griffin AM, Ferguson PC, Houdek MT, King DM, Boyle R, Lor Randall R, Thorpe SW, Priester JI, Geiger EJ, van der Heijden L, Bernthal NM, Schreuder BHWB, Gelderblom H, van de Sande MAJ. One-Stage Synovectomies Result in Improved Short-Term Outcomes Compared to Two-Stage Synovectomies of Diffuse-Type Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor (D-TGCT) of the Knee: A Multicenter, Retrospective, Cohort Study. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15030941. [PMID: 36765897 PMCID: PMC9913566 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15030941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Diffuse-type tenosynovial giant cell tumors' (D-TGCTs) intra- and extra-articular expansion about the knee often necessitates an anterior and posterior surgical approach to facilitate an extensive synovectomy. There is no consensus on whether two-sided synovectomies should be performed in one or two stages. This retrospective study included 191 D-TGCT patients from nine sarcoma centers worldwide to compare the postoperative short-term outcomes between both treatments. Secondary outcomes were rates of radiological progression and subsequent treatments. Between 2000 and 2020, 117 patients underwent one-stage and 74 patients underwent two-stage synovectomies. The maximum range of motion achieved within one year postoperatively was similar (flexion 123-120°, p = 0.109; extension 0°, p = 0.093). Patients undergoing two-stage synovectomies stayed longer in the hospital (6 vs. 4 days, p < 0.0001). Complications occurred more often after two-stage synovectomies, although this was not statistically different (36% vs. 24%, p = 0.095). Patients treated with two-stage synovectomies exhibited more radiological progression and required subsequent treatments more often than patients treated with one-stage synovectomies (52% vs. 37%, p = 0.036) (54% vs. 34%, p = 0.007). In conclusion, D-TGCT of the knee requiring two-side synovectomies should be treated by one-stage synovectomies if feasible, since patients achieve a similar range of motion, do not have more complications, but stay for a shorter time in the hospital.
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- Geert Spierenburg
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +31-(0)71-5263161
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Rothman Institute and Department of Orthopedic Surgery Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90404, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Aneurysmal bone cysts are rare, locally aggressive bone tumors. Optimal treatment of ABCs is still matter of debate as therapies including sclerotherapy, selective arterial embolization and systemic treatment with denosumab are increasingly utilized, in addition to or instead of traditional curettage. The purpose of this review is to discuss current concepts and difficulties in diagnosing and treating primary ABCs, based on latest available literature. RECENT FINDINGS In diagnostics, multiple new fusion partners of USP-6 have been described on next-generation sequencing specifically for primary ABCs. In a recent systematic review, failure rates of percutaneous injections and surgery were comparable. In a literature review, the use of denosumab seemed effective but resulted in multiple cases of severe hypercalcemia in children. SUMMARY Accurately diagnosing primary ABC is crucial for treatment decisions. Curettage remains a valid treatment option, especially with adjuvant burring, autogenous bone grafting and phenolization. Percutaneous sclerotherapy represents a solid alternative to surgery, with polidocanol showing good results in larger studies. Systematic therapy with denosumab exhibits favorable results but should be reserved in the pediatric population for unresectable lesions, as it may result in severe hypercalcemia in children. When selecting a treatment option, localization, stability and safety should be considered.
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Spierenburg G, van der Heijden L, Mastboom MJL, van Langevelde K, van der Wal RJP, Gelderblom H, van de Sande MAJ. Surgical management of 144 diffuse-type TGCT patients in a single institution: A 20-year cohort study. J Surg Oncol 2022; 126:1087-1095. [PMID: 35736790 PMCID: PMC9796668 DOI: 10.1002/jso.26991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for tenosynovial giant cell tumors (TGCTs). However, achieving a cure through surgery alone remains challenging, especially for the diffuse-type (D-TGCT). METHODS Our goal was to describe the surgical management of patients with D-TGCT related to large joints, treated between 2000 and 2020. We analyzed the effect of (in)complete resections and the presence of postoperative tumor (POT) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on radiological and clinical outcomes. RESULTS A total of 144 patients underwent open surgery for D-TGCT, of which 58 (40%) had treatment before. The median follow-up was 65 months. One hundred twenty-five patients underwent isolated open surgeries, in which 25 (20%) patients' D-TGCT was intentionally removed incompletely. POT presence on the first postoperative MRI was observed in 64%. Both incomplete resections and POT presence were associated with higher rates of radiological progression (73% vs. 44%; Kaplan-Meier [KM] analysis p = 0.021) and 59% versus 7%; KM analysis p < 0.001), respectively. Furthermore, patients with POT presence clinically worsened more often than patients without having POT (49% vs. 24%; KM analysis p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS D-TGCT is often resected incompletely and tumor presence is commonly observed on the first postoperative MRI, resulting in worse radiological and clinical outcomes. Therefore, surgeons should try to remove D-TGCT in toto and consider other multimodal therapeutic strategies.
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- Geert Spierenburg
- Department of Orthopedic SurgeryLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic SurgeryLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Medical OncologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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Spierenburg G, Grimison P, Chevreau C, Stacchiotti S, Piperno-Neumann S, Le Cesne A, Ferraresi V, Italiano A, Duffaud F, Penel N, Metzger S, Chabaud S, van der Heijden L, Pérol D, van de Sande MAJ, Blay JY, Gelderblom H. Long-term follow-up of nilotinib in patients with advanced tenosynovial giant cell tumours: Long-term follow-up of nilotinib in TGCT. Eur J Cancer 2022; 173:219-228. [PMID: 35932628 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diffuse-type tenosynovial giant cell tumour (D-TGCT) is a non-malignant but locally aggressive tumour driven by overexpression of colony-stimulating factor-1 (CSF1). CSF1R inhibitors are potential therapeutic strategies for patients not amenable to surgery. We report here the long-term outcome of nilotinib in patients with advanced D-TGCT treated within a phase II prospective international study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01261429). METHODS Patients were enrolled between December 2010-September 2012 at 11 cancer centres. Eligible patients had histologically confirmed D-TGCT, not amenable to surgery. Patients received nilotinib until evidence of progression, toxicity or a maximum of one year. Long-term data were retrospectively collected after the completion of the phase II trial. Patients with nilotinib treatment ≥12 weeks and follow-up ≥12 months were included for long-term analysis. RESULTS Forty-eight of 56 enrolled patients were included. Median treatment duration was 11 months; 31 (65%) patients completed the treatment protocol. After 102 months of follow-up (median; range 12-129), 25 patients (52%) had progression. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 77 months. The five-year PFS rate was 53%. Fifteen patients (n = 15/46; 33%) experienced clinical worsening after 11 months (median). Twenty-seven patients (58%) received additional treatment, after which eleven patients (n = 11/27; 41%) had a second relapse. Nine patients required a subsequent treatment, primarily other CSF1R inhibitors (n = 6/9; 67%). No unfavourable long-term effects were observed. CONCLUSION This long-term analysis of nilotinib for advanced D-TGCT showed that about half of the patients had progression and underwent additional treatment after 8.5 years follow-up. Contrarily, several patients had ongoing disease control after limited treatment duration, demonstrating the mixed effect of nilotinib.
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- Geert Spierenburg
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Claudius Regaud, Institut Universitaire Du Cander de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Curie, Paris Sciences et Lettres Research University, Paris, France
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- Department of Cancer Medicine, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Sarcomas and Rare Tumors Departmental Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hôpital de La Timone, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Center Oscar Lambret, Lille University Lille, France
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- Department of Clinical Research and Innovation, Léon Bérard Cancer Center, Lyon, France
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- Department of Clinical Research and Innovation, Léon Bérard Cancer Center, Lyon, France
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Research and Innovation, Léon Bérard Cancer Center, Lyon, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Center Léon Bérard Cancer Center, Lyon, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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van der Heijden L, Bindt S, Scorianz M, Ng C, Gibbons MCLH, van de Sande MAJ, Campanacci DA. Surgical challenges, novel techniques, and systemic treatment of giant cell tumour of bone of the distal radius. Bone Jt Open 2022; 3:515-528. [PMID: 35775196 PMCID: PMC9350701 DOI: 10.1302/2633-1462.37.bjo-2022-0064.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Aims Giant cell tumour of bone (GCTB) treatment changed since the introduction of denosumab from purely surgical towards a multidisciplinary approach, with recent concerns of higher recurrence rates after denosumab. We evaluated oncological, surgical, and functional outcomes for distal radius GCTB, with a critically appraised systematic literature review. Methods We included 76 patients with distal radius GCTB in three sarcoma centres (1990 to 2019). Median follow-up was 8.8 years (2 to 23). Seven patients underwent curettage, 38 curettage with adjuvants, and 31 resection; 20 had denosumab. Results Recurrence rate was 71% (5/7) after curettage, 32% (12/38) after curettage with adjuvants, and 6% (2/31) after resection. Median time to recurrence was 17 months (4 to 77). Recurrences were treated with curettage with adjuvants (11), resection (six), or curettage (two). Overall, 84% (38/45) was cured after one to thee intralesional procedures. Seven patients had 12 months neoadjuvant denosumab (5 to 15) and sixmonths adjuvant denosumab; two recurred (29%). Twelve patients had six months neoadjuvant denosumab (4 to 10); five recurred (42%). Two had pulmonary metastases (2.6%), both stable after denosumab. Complication rate was 18% (14/76, with 11 requiring surgery). At follow-up, median MusculoSkeletal Tumour Society score was 28 (18 to 30), median Short Form-36 Health Survey was 86 (41 to 95), and median Disability of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand was 7.8 (0 to 58). Conclusion Distal radius GCTB treatment might deviate from general GCTB treatment because of complexity of wrist anatomy and function. Novel insights on surgical treatment are presented in this multicentre study and systematic review. Intralesional surgery resulted in high recurrence-rate for distal radius GCTB, also with additional denosumab. The large majority of patients however, were cured after repeated curettage. Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2022;3(7):515–528.
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Orthopaedic Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Oxford Sarcoma Service, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Orthopaedic Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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Spierenburg G, van der Heijden L, van Langevelde K, Szuhai K, Bovée JVGM, van de Sande MAJ, Gelderblom H. Tenosynovial giant cell tumors (TGCT): molecular biology, drug targets and non-surgical pharmacological approaches. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2022; 26:333-345. [PMID: 35443852 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2022.2067040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) is a mono-articular, benign or locally aggressive and often debilitating neoplasm. Systemic therapies are becoming part of the multimodal armamentarium when surgery alone will not confer improvements. Since TGCT is characterized by colony-stimulating factor-1 (CSF1) rearrangements, the most studied molecular pathway is the CSF1 and CSF1 receptor (CSF1R) axis. Inhibiting CSF1-CSF1R interaction often yields considerable radiological and clinical responses; however, adverse events may cause treatment discontinuation because of an unfavorable risk-benefit ratio in benign disease. Only Pexidartinib is approved by the US FDA; however, the European Medicines Agency has not approved it due to uncertainties on the risk-benefit ratio. Thus, there is a need for safer and effective therapies. AREAS COVERED Light is shed on disease mechanisms and potential drug targets. The safety and efficacy of different systemic therapies are evaluated. EXPERT OPINION The CSF1-CSF1R axis is the principal drug target; however, the effect of CSF1R inhibition on angiogenesis and the role of macrophages, which are essential in the postoperative course, needs further elucidation. Systemic therapies have a promising role in treating mainly diffuse-type, TGCT patients who are not expected to clinically improve from surgery. Future drug development should focus on targeting neoplastic TGCT cells.
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- Geert Spierenburg
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Bosma SE, van der Heijden L, Sierrasesúmaga L, Merks HJHM, Haveman LM, van de Sande MAJ, San-Julián M. What Do We Know about Survival in Skeletally Premature Children Aged 0 to 10 Years with Ewing Sarcoma? A Multicenter 10-Year Follow-Up Study in 60 Patients. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14061456. [PMID: 35326609 PMCID: PMC8946787 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14061456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Younger age has been associated with better overall survival (OS) in Ewing sarcoma (ES), especially under the age of 10. The favorable survival in younger patients underlines the need for minimizing treatment burden and late sequelae. Our study aimed at describing clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome of a cohort of ES patients aged 0−10. (2) Methods: In this retrospective multicenter study, all consecutive ES patients aged 0−10, treated in four sarcoma centers in the Netherlands (n = 33) and one in Spain (n = 27) between 1982 and 2008, with a minimum follow-up of 10 years, were included. OS, local recurrence-free survival (LRFS) and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) were calculated. Potential factors of influence on OS (risk and protective factors) were analyzed. (3) Results: 60 patients with median follow-up 13.03 years were included. All patients were treated with chemotherapy in combination with local treatment, being surgery alone in 30 (50%) patients, radiotherapy (RT) alone in 12 (20%) patients or surgery plus RT in 18 (30%) patients (12 pre- and 6 postoperative). Limb salvage was achieved in 93% of patients. The 10-OS, -LRFS and -DMFS are 81% (95% CI: 71−91%), 89% (95% CI: 85−93%) and 81% (95% CI: 71−91%), respectively. Six patients developed LR, of which two developed subsequent DM; all had axial ES (pelvis, spine or chest wall), and these patients all died. Ten patients developed DM; eight died due to progressive disease, and two are currently in remission, both with pulmonary metastasis only. Negative or wide resection margin was significantly associated with better OS. Age < 6 years, tumor volume < 200 mL, absence of metastatic disease and treatment after 2000 showed trends towards better OS. Two patients developed secondary malignancy; both had chemotherapy combined with definitive RT for local treatment. (4) Conclusions: Overall survival of these youngest patients with ES was very good. Limb salvage surgery was achieved in >90% of patients. Wide resection margin was the only factor significantly associated with better survival.
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- Sarah E. Bosma
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (S.E.B.); (L.v.d.H.)
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (S.E.B.); (L.v.d.H.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain;
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands; (H.J.H.M.M.); (L.M.H.)
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands; (H.J.H.M.M.); (L.M.H.)
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands; (S.E.B.); (L.v.d.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +31-71-526-3606
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain;
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van der Heijden L, Farfalli GL, Balacó I, Alves C, Salom M, Lamo-Espinosa JM, San-Julián M, van de Sande MA. Biology and technology in the surgical treatment of malignant bone tumours in children and adolescents, with a special note on the very young. J Child Orthop 2021; 15:322-330. [PMID: 34476021 PMCID: PMC8381388 DOI: 10.1302/1863-2548.15.210095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The main challenge in reconstruction after malignant bone tumour resection in young children remains how and when growth-plates can be preserved and which options remain if impossible. METHODS We describe different strategies to assure best possible long-term function for young children undergoing resection of malignant bone tumours. RESULTS Different resources are available to treat children with malignant bones tumours: a) preoperative planning simulates scenarios for tumour resection and limb reconstruction, facilitating decision-making for surgical and reconstructive techniques in individual patients; b) allograft reconstruction offers bone-stock preservation for future needs. Most allografts are intact at long-term follow-up, but limb-length inequalities and corrective/revision surgery are common in young patients; c) free vascularized fibula can be used as stand-alone reconstruction, vascularized augmentation of structural allograft or devitalized autograft. Longitudinal growth and joint remodelling potential can be preserved, if transferred with vascularized proximal physis; d) epiphysiolysis before resection with continuous physeal distraction provides safe resection margins and maintains growth-plate and epiphysis; e) 3D printing may facilitate joint salvage by reconstruction with patient-specific instruments. Very short stems can be created for fixation in (epi-)metaphysis, preserving native joints; f) growing endoprosthesis can provide for remaining growth after resection of epi-metaphyseal tumours. At ten-year follow-up, limb survival was 89%, but multiple surgeries are often required; g) rotationplasty and amputation should be considered if limb salvage is impossible and/or would result in decreased function and quality of life. CONCLUSION Several biological and technological reconstruction options must be merged and used to yield best outcomes when treating young children with malignant bone tumours. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level V Expert opinion.
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- Lizz van der Heijden
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands,Correspondence should be sent to Lizz van der Heijden MD PhD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Postal Zone J11-R70, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, the Netherlands. E-mail:
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopedics – Hospital Pediátrico, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopedics – Hospital Pediátrico, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Spierenburg G, Lancaster ST, van der Heijden L, Mastboom MJL, Gelderblom H, Pratap S, van de Sande MAJ, Gibbons CLMH. Management of tenosynovial giant cell tumour of the foot and ankle. Bone Joint J 2021; 103-B:788-794. [PMID: 33789469 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.103b4.bjj-2020-1582.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIMS Tenosynovial giant cell tumour (TGCT) is one of the most common soft-tissue tumours of the foot and ankle and can behave in a locally aggressive manner. Tumour control can be difficult, despite the various methods of treatment available. Since treatment guidelines are lacking, the aim of this study was to review the multidisciplinary management by presenting the largest series of TGCT of the foot and ankle to date from two specialized sarcoma centres. METHODS The Oxford Tumour Registry and the Leiden University Medical Centre Sarcoma Registry were retrospectively reviewed for patients with histologically proven foot and ankle TGCT diagnosed between January 2002 and August 2019. RESULTS A total of 84 patients were included. There were 39 men and 45 women with a mean age at primary treatment of 38.3 years (9 to 72). The median follow-up was 46.5 months (interquartile range (IQR) 21.3 to 82.3). Localized-type TGCT (n = 15) predominantly affected forefoot, whereas diffuse-type TGCT (Dt-TGCT) (n = 9) tended to panarticular involvement. TGCT was not included in the radiological differential diagnosis in 20% (n = 15/75). Most patients had open rather than arthroscopic surgery (76 vs 17). The highest recurrence rates were seen with Dt-TGCT (61%; n = 23/38), panarticular involvement (83%; n = 5/8), and after arthroscopy (47%; n = 8/17). Three (4%) fusions were carried out for osteochondral destruction by Dt-TGCT. There were 14 (16%) patients with Dt-TGCT who underwent systemic treatment, mostly in refractory cases (79%; n = 11). TGCT initially decreased or stabilized in 12 patients (86%), but progressed in five (36%) during follow-up; all five underwent subsequent surgery. Side effects were reported in 12 patients (86%). CONCLUSION We recommend open surgical excision as the primary treatment for TGCT of the foot and ankle, particularly in patients with Dt-TGCT with extra-articular involvement. Severe osteochondral destruction may justify salvage procedures, although these are not often undertaken. Systemic treatment is indicated for unresectable or refractory cases. However, side effects are commonly experienced, and relapses may occur once treatment has ceased. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2021;103-B(4):788-794.
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- Geert Spierenburg
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Oxford Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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Lipplaa A, Kroep JR, van der Heijden L, Jutte PC, Hogendoorn PCW, Dijkstra S, Gelderblom H. Adjuvant Zoledronic Acid in High-Risk Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: A Multicenter Randomized Phase II Trial. Oncologist 2019; 24:889-e421. [PMID: 31040253 PMCID: PMC6656477 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2019-0280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Lessons Learned. Adjuvant treatment with zoledronic acid did not decrease the recurrence rate of giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) in this study. The efficacy could not be determined because of the small sample size. GCTB recurrences, even in the denosumab era, are still an issue; therefore, a randomized study exploring the efficacy of zoledronic acid in the adjuvant setting in GCTB is still valid.
Background. Bisphosphonates are assumed to inhibit giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB)‐associated osteoclast activity and have an apoptotic effect on the neoplastic mononuclear cell population. The primary objective of this study was to determine the 2‐year recurrence rate of high‐risk GCTB after adjuvant zoledronic acid versus standard care. Methods. In this multicenter randomized open‐label phase II trial, patients with high‐risk GCTB were included (December 2008 to October 2013). Recruitment was stopped because of low accrual after the introduction of denosumab. In the intervention group, patients received adjuvant zoledronic acid (4 mg) intravenously at 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after surgery. Results. Fourteen patients were included (intervention n = 8, controls n = 6). Median follow‐up was long: 93.5 months (range, 48–111). Overall 2‐year recurrence rate was 38% (3/8) in the intervention versus 17% (1/6) in the control group (p = .58). All recurrences were seen within the first 15 months after surgery. Conclusion. Adjuvant treatment with zoledronic acid did not decrease the recurrence rate of GCTB in this study. The efficacy could not be determined because of the small sample size. Because recurrences, even in the denosumab era, are still an issue, a randomized study exploring the efficacy of zoledronic acid in the adjuvant setting in GCTB is still valid.
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- Astrid Lipplaa
- Department of Medical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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van der Heijden L, Dijkstra PDS, Blay JY, Gelderblom H. Giant cell tumour of bone in the denosumab era. Eur J Cancer 2017; 77:75-83. [PMID: 28365529 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2016] [Revised: 02/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Giant cell tumour of bone (GCTB) is an intermediate locally aggressive primary bone tumour, occurring mostly at the meta-epiphysis of long bones. Overexpression of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) by mononuclear neoplastic stromal cells promotes recruitment of numerous reactive multinucleated osteoclast-like giant cells, causing lacunar bone resorption. Preferential treatment is curettage with local adjuvants such as phenol, alcohol or liquid nitrogen. The remaining cavity may be filled with bone graft or polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement; benefits of the latter are a lower risk of recurrence, possibility of direct weight bearing and early radiographic detection of recurrences. Reported recurrence rates are comparable for the different local adjuvants (27-31%). Factors increasing the local recurrence risk include soft tissue extension and anatomically difficult localisations such as the sacrum. When joint salvage is impossible, en-bloc resection and endoprosthetic joint replacement may be performed. Local tumour control on the one hand and maintenance of a functional native joint and quality of life on the other hand are the main pillars of surgical treatment for this disease. Current knowledge and development in the fields of imaging, functional biology and systemic therapy are forcing us into a paradigm shift from a purely surgical approach towards a multidisciplinary approach. Systemic therapy with denosumab (RANKL inhibitor) or zoledronic acid (bisphosphonates) blocks, respectively inhibits, bone resorption by osteoclast-like giant cells. After use of zoledronic acid, stabilisation of local and metastatic disease has been reported, although the level of evidence is low. Denosumab is more extensively studied in two prospective trials, and appears effective for the optimisation of surgical treatment. Denosumab should be considered in the standard multidisciplinary treatment of advanced GCTB (e.g. cortical destruction, soft tissue extension, joint involvement or sacral localisation) to facilitate surgery at a later stage, and thereby aiming at immediate local control. Even though several questions concerning optimal treatment dose, duration and interval and drug safety remain unanswered, denosumab is among the most effective drug therapies in oncology.
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- Lizz van der Heijden
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Centre Leon Berard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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van der Heijden L, Piner SR, van de Sande MAJ. Pigmented villonodular synovitis: a crowdsourcing study of two hundred and seventy two patients. Int Orthop 2016; 40:2459-2468. [PMID: 27169531 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-016-3208-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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PURPOSE We aimed to ascertain the feasibility of crowdsourcing via Facebook for medical research purposes; by investigating surgical, oncological and functional outcome and quality-of-life (QOL) in patients with pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) enrolled in a Facebook community (1112 members). METHODS Patients completed online open surveys on demographics, surgery and clinical outcomes (group 1); and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) including knee-injury osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS), hip-disability osteoarthritis outcome score (HOOS), Toronto extremity salvage score (TESS) and SF-36 (group 2). Mean follow-up was 70 months (12-374). Consistency checks were performed with Cohen's kappa statistic for intra-rater agreement. RESULTS The first survey was completed by 272 patients (group 1) and 72 patients completed the second (group 2). In group 1, recurrence-rate was 58 % (69/118) after arthroscopic, 36 % (35/97) after open and 50 % (5/10) after combined synovectomy (p = 0.003). In group 2, recurrence-rate was 67 % (26/39) after arthroscopic and 51 % (17/33) after open synovectomy (p = 0.19). Recurrence-risk was increased for diffuse disease (OR = 16; 95%CI = 3.2-85; p < 0.001). Mean function and QOL did not differ after arthroscopic or open synovectomy: KOOS 49 vs. 58 (p = 0.24), HOOS 62 vs. 53 (p = 0.56), TESS 78 vs. 82 (p = 0.86), SF-36 61 vs. 66 (p = 0.41). Cohen's kappa statistic for intra-rater agreement was good to outstanding (κ = 0.68-0.95; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Local recurrence-risk was higher for diffuse-type disease and arthroscopic synovectomy. Functional outcome and QOL were comparable for both types of surgery. Gathering data via crowdsourcing seems a promising and innovative way of evaluating rare diseases including PVNS.
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- Lizz van der Heijden
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Postzone J11-R70, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Leiden University Medical Centre, Postzone J11-R70, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Lizz van der Heijden
- Departments of Orthopedic Surgery,Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Departments of Clinical Oncology,Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Departments of Orthopedic Surgery,Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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van der Heijden L, Dijkstra PDS, van de Sande MAJ, Kroep JR, Nout RA, van Rijswijk CSP, Bovée JVMG, Hogendoorn PCW, Gelderblom H. In reply. Oncologist 2014; 19:1208. [PMID: 25378542 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2014-0332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Lizz van der Heijden
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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van der Heijden L, Dijkstra PDS, van de Sande MAJ, Kroep JR, Nout RA, van Rijswijk CSP, Bovée JVMG, Hogendoorn PCW, Gelderblom H. The clinical approach toward giant cell tumor of bone. Oncologist 2014; 19:550-61. [PMID: 24718514 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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We provide an overview of imaging, histopathology, genetics, and multidisciplinary treatment of giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB), an intermediate, locally aggressive but rarely metastasizing tumor. Overexpression of receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL) by mononuclear neoplastic stromal cells promotes recruitment of numerous reactive multinucleated giant cells. Conventional radiographs show a typical eccentric lytic lesion, mostly located in the meta-epiphyseal area of long bones. GCTB may also arise in the axial skeleton and very occasionally in the small bones of hands and feet. Magnetic resonance imaging is necessary to evaluate the extent of GCTB within bone and surrounding soft tissues to plan a surgical approach. Curettage with local adjuvants is the preferred treatment. Recurrence rates after curettage with phenol and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA; 8%-27%) or cryosurgery and PMMA (0%-20%) are comparable. Resection is indicated when joint salvage is not feasible (e.g., intra-articular fracture with soft tissue component). Denosumab (RANKL inhibitor) blocks and bisphosphonates inhibit GCTB-derived osteoclast resorption. With bisphosphonates, stabilization of local and metastatic disease has been reported, although level of evidence was low. Denosumab has been studied to a larger extent and seems to be effective in facilitating intralesional surgery after therapy. Denosumab was recently registered for unresectable disease. Moderate-dose radiotherapy (40-55 Gy) is restricted to rare cases in which surgery would lead to unacceptable morbidity and RANKL inhibitors are contraindicated or unavailable.
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- Lizz van der Heijden
- Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, Clinical Oncology, Radiology, and Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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van der Heijden L, van der Geest ICM, Schreuder HWB, van de Sande MAJ, Dijkstra PDS. Liquid nitrogen or phenolization for giant cell tumor of bone?: a comparative cohort study of various standard treatments at two tertiary referral centers. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2014; 96:e35. [PMID: 24599207 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.m.00516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The rate of recurrence of giant cell tumor of bone is decreased by use of adjuvant treatments such as phenol, liquid nitrogen, or polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) during curettage. We assessed recurrence and complication rates and functional outcome after curettage with use of phenol and PMMA, liquid nitrogen and PMMA, and liquid nitrogen and bone grafts. METHODS We retrospectively compared the relative effectiveness of treatment of giant cell tumors of bone at two tertiary centers with a regional function from 1990 to 2010. The 132 (of 201) patients who met the inclusion criteria had a mean age of thirty-three years (range, eleven to sixty-nine years). Treatment assignment depended purely on the center, with primary treatment consisting of curettage with use of phenol and PMMA (n = 82) at one center and with use of either liquid nitrogen and PMMA (n = 26) or liquid nitrogen and bone grafts (n = 24) at the other center. Recurrence and complication rates were determined, and functional outcome was assessed on the basis of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) score. RESULTS The mean duration of follow-up was eight years (range, two to twenty-two years). Recurrence rates were comparable among the groups (28% for phenol and PMMA, 31% for liquid nitrogen and PMMA, and 38% for liquid nitrogen and bone grafts; p = 0.52). Soft-tissue extension increased the recurrence risk (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.1, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.1 to 4.0, p = 0.024). The complication rate was 33% after use of liquid nitrogen and bone grafts, 27% after liquid nitrogen and PMMA, and 11% after phenol and PMMA (p = 0.019); complications included osteoarthritis, infection, postoperative fracture, nonunion, transient nerve palsy, and PMMA leakage. The complication risk was increased by the presence of a pathologic fracture (HR = 4.1, 95% CI = 1.7 to 9.5, p = 0.001) and use of liquid nitrogen (HR = 3.9, 95% CI = 1.5 to 10, p = 0.006 for liquid nitrogen and bone grafts; HR = 3.1, 95% CI = 1.1 to 8.6, p = 0.028 for liquid nitrogen and PMMA). The mean MSTS score was 26 (range, 8 to 30) and was comparable among all three groups (p = 0.52). CONCLUSIONS Recurrence rates were comparable for treatment with phenol and PMMA, liquid nitrogen and PMMA, and liquid nitrogen and bone grafts. Complication rates were higher after use of liquid nitrogen. The functional outcome was excellent in all three cohorts.
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- Lizz van der Heijden
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Postzone J11-R70, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail address for L. van der Heijden:
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Postzone 357, PO Box 9101, 6505 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Postzone 357, PO Box 9101, 6505 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Postzone J11-R70, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail address for L. van der Heijden:
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Postzone J11-R70, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. E-mail address for L. van der Heijden:
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van der Heijden L, van de Sande MAJ, Heineken AC, Fiocco M, Nelissen RGHH, Dijkstra PDS. Mid-term outcome after curettage with polymethylmethacrylate for giant cell tumor around the knee: higher risk of radiographic osteoarthritis? J Bone Joint Surg Am 2013; 95:e159. [PMID: 24196471 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.m.00066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND It has been suggested that, when a patient has a giant cell tumor, subchondral bone involvement close to articular cartilage and a hyperthermic reaction from polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) are risk factors for the development of osteoarthritis. We determined the prevalence, risk factors, and clinical relevance of osteoarthritis on radiographs after curettage and application of PMMA for the treatment of giant cell tumors around the knee. METHODS This retrospective single-center study included fifty-three patients with giant cell tumor around the knee treated with curettage and PMMA between 1987 and 2007. The median age at the time of follow-up was forty-two years (range, twenty-three to seventy years). There were twenty-nine women. Radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis was defined, preoperatively and postoperatively, as Kellgren and Lawrence grade 3 or 4 (KL3-4). We studied the influence of age, sex, tumor-cartilage distance, subchondral bone involvement (≤3 mm of residual subchondral bone), subchondral bone-grafting, intra-articular fracture, multiple curettage procedures, and complications on progression to KL3-4. Functional outcomes and quality of life were assessed with the Short Form-36 (SF-36), Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) score, and Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS). RESULTS After a median duration of follow-up of eighty-six months (range, sixty to 285 months), six patients (11%) had progression to KL3, two (4%) had progression to KL4, and one had preexistent KL4. No patient underwent total knee replacement. The hazard ratio for KL3-4 was 9.0 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.0 to 41; p = 0.004) when >70% of the subchondral bone was affected and 4.2 (95% CI = 0.84 to 21; p = 0.081) when the tumor-cartilage distance was ≤3 mm. Age, sex, subchondral bone-grafting, intra-articular fracture, multiple curettage procedures, and complications did not affect progression to KL3-4. Patients with KL3-4 reported lower scores on the KOOS symptom subscale (58 versus 82; p = 0.01), but their scores on the other KOOS subscales, the MSTS score (21 versus 24), and the SF-36 (76 versus 81) were similar to those for the patients with KL0, 1, or 2 (KL0-2). CONCLUSIONS Seventeen percent of patients with giant cell tumor around the knee had radiographic findings of osteoarthritis after treatment with curettage and PMMA. A large amount of subchondral bone involvement close to articular cartilage increased the risk for osteoarthritis. The function and quality of life of the patients with KL3-4 were comparable with those for the patients with KL0-2, suggesting that radiographic findings of osteoarthritis at the time of intermediate follow-up had a modest clinical impact. Treatment with curettage and PMMA is safe for primary and recurrent giant cell tumors, even large tumors close to the joint. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Lizz van der Heijden
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, the Netherlands. E-mail address for L. van der Heijden:
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van der Heijden L, Gibbons CLMH, Hassan AB, Kroep JR, Gelderblom H, van Rijswijk CSP, Nout RA, Bradley KM, Athanasou NA, Dijkstra PDS, Hogendoorn PCW, van de Sande MAJ. A multidisciplinary approach to giant cell tumors of tendon sheath and synovium--a critical appraisal of literature and treatment proposal. J Surg Oncol 2012; 107:433-45. [PMID: 22806927 DOI: 10.1002/jso.23220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2012] [Accepted: 06/19/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Giant cell tumors deriving from synovium are classified into a localized (GCT of tendon sheath; GCT-TS) and diffuse form (diffuse-type GCT, Dt-GCT). We propose a multidisciplinary management based upon a systematic review and authors' opinion. Open excision for GCT-TS and open synovectomy (plus excision) for Dt-GCT is advised to reduce the relatively high recurrence risk. External beam radiotherapy should be considered in severe cases, as Dt-GCT commonly extends extra-articular.
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- Lizz van der Heijden
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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