Bisphosphonate-loaded Bone Cement as a Local Adjuvant Therapy for Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
Greenberg DD, Lee FY. Bisphosphonate-loaded Bone Cement as a Local Adjuvant Therapy for Giant Cell Tumor of Bone. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 42: 231-237. PMID: 30811352, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGiant cell tumorAdjuvant therapyLocal adjuvant therapySystemic side effectsAvascular necrosisCell tumorsSide effectsMusculoskeletal Tumor Society scoreOsteoclast-like giant cellsAggressive bone resorptionTherapeutic Level IVHigh-speed burringLocal recurrence rateAtypical femur fracturesLevel of evidenceTraditional adjuvant therapyBone cementAtypical fracturesSystemic bisphosphonatesPulmonary metastasesSociety ScoreCurettage proceduresRecurrence rateFemur fracturesPolymethylmethacrylate bone cement