Chondroma surgery
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]
Overview
Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with asymptomatic, benign chondromas. Surgical resection is usually reserved for patients at risk with either malignant transformation or pathological fractures.
Surgery
- Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with asymptomatic, benign chondromas.
- Surgical resection is usually reserved for patients at risk with either malignant transformation or pathological fractures.
- In the setting of a fracture, the bone may be allowed to heal. If necessary, a curettage and bone grafting may be performed at a later time.
- Once resected, lesions usually do not recur.