Reduced Recurrence Rate and Comparable Functionality in Wide Resection and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty with Allograft-Prosthetic Composite vs. Curettage for Proximal Humerus Giant Cell Tumor: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

Giant cell tumors of bone (GCTB) are rare aggressive tumors and proximal humerus is a relatively rare location for GCTB as well, limited evidence exists on which surgical approaches and reconstruction techniques are optimal. Here, using the largest case series to date, we evaluated the recurrence rate of proximal humerus GCTBs and the functional outcomes of different resection and reconstruction options in this multicenter study.

Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - October 14, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Lenian Zhou, Dongqing Zuo, Junxiang Wen, Wei Sun, Zhengdong Cai, Weibin Zhang, Zhichang Zhang, Yang Dong, Qingcheng Yang., Hongyi Zhu, Ting Yuan Tags: Original Article Source Type: research