CURRENT MANAGEMENT OF HAND ENCHONDROMA: A REVIEW

Hand Surgery ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (01) ◽  
pp. 191-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Tang ◽  
Marcus Chan ◽  
Margaret Fok ◽  
Boris Fung

Enchondromas are benign bone tumours originating from cartilages. It is mainly discovered incidentally in radiographs or due to symptoms like pathological fracture or pain. Conservative treatment through regular check-up and surgical excision using curettage are the two major treatment methods for enchondromas. This review concludes that small localized asymptomatic lesions can be treated conservatively while most expanding or symptomatic lesions should be treated with simple curettage. Adjuvant treatments like high-speed burring or alcohol instillation are not recommended.

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 325-334
Author(s):  
Andrzej Żyluk

Background. Enchondromas are the most common benign bone tumours found in the hand. They are usually accidentally diagnosed on an X-ray, because they grow asymptomatically. In some cases, a pathological fracture of the involved phalanx may be the first sign. The objective of this study was to assess the results of operative treatment of enchondromas involving hand phalanges and metacarpals. Material and methods. The study group consisted of 24 patients, 16 women (67%) and 8 men, (33%), aged a mean of 31 years, who were operated on at our centre. The surgery consisted in curettage, and - in most cases - filling the bone defect with either a bone graft or a bone substitute. Follow-up assessment was performed over the telephone in 17 patients (79% of the group) at a mean of 2 years after surgery. Results. Half of the patients were asymptomatic and fully recovered functionally, whereas the other half complained of some not troublesome symptoms such as scar discomfort, limitation of finger movement or cold sensitivity. No differences were observed with regard to the material used for filling of the bone defect following curettage. Two cases of recurrence were noted after surgery: one in the bone substitute group and one in the bone graft group. Conclusions. 1. Enchondromas are the most common benign bone tumours encountered in bones of the hand. 2. The first line treatment in these lesions is curettage and filling of the bone defect with a bone sub­stitute or cancellous bone graft. 3. Both the results of the present study and literature data show that the approach to managing the tu­mour cavity after curettage has no significant effect on outcomes, which are essentially satisfactory.


GYNECOLOGY ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 24-26
Author(s):  
Gennady Y Yarin ◽  
Inna A Vilgelmi ◽  
Evgeny V Liuft

Background. Pelvic organ prolapse is one of the most common women's diseases worldwide. Genital prolapse incidence among women over 50 is on average 41%. There are variety methods for genital prolapse treatment; they are divided into surgical and non-surgical ones. One of the conservative treatment methods is a use of pessaries. According to different studies an efficacy of pessary therapy is approximately 60%. Aim to estimate a safety and efficacy of genital prolapse conservative treatment with a cube pessary on the basis on standardized questionnaires. Outcomes and methods. In ANO “NRITO Clinic” Urology and Gynecology Center 26 women with various degree genital prolapse were treated with pessary within the period from August 2015 to March 2016. Efficacy of pessaries use, patient satisfaction with this treatment method and complications rate were estimated. Results. Urogynecological cube pessary use in a treatment of various types of genital prolapse is quite an effective method (p


2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-51
Author(s):  
A. E. Aprelev ◽  
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N. P. Setko ◽  
A. M. Iserkepova ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 2618-2622
Author(s):  
Alina Mihaela Calin ◽  
Mihaela Debita ◽  
Raluca Dragomir ◽  
Ovidiu Mihail Stefanescu ◽  
Cristian Budacu ◽  
...  

The first drug discovered to be involved in the development of gingival hyperplasia is phenytoin, which is indicated in the treatment of epileptic patients. The other drugs are calcium channel blockers with vasodilating effect. The most important one is Nifedipine, while Ciclosporin A, which is used as an immunosuppressant in the prevention of transplant rejection, causes gingival hyperplasia as a secondary effect. Gingival hyperplasia can reach an impressive volume, completely covering the dental crown and affecting the masticatory and physiognomic functions. The elucidation of the mechanism, by which drug-induced gingival hyperplasia occurs, favoring factors and the choice of conservative or surgical treatment methods, emphasizing the prophylactic treatment. The study batch was subject to intraoral and extraoral clinical examinations and the data were included in the dental treatment sheet of each patient, 11 patients aged over 60 years, who came to the Clinic ... in the period 2014-2016. The diagnosis was based on the anamnesis, the clinical aspect of the lesions and the histopathological examination. After the surgical excision of the hyperplasia affected area, recurrence was prevented by dispensarizing the patients and controlling the bacterial plaque through rigorous oral hygiene. Treatment depends on the severity of the lesions, as well as on the physionomic and masticatory functions. Conservative etiological therapy is attempted, by removing the bacterial plaque and local irritant factors, by reducing the dose of drugs, or by changing the systemic medication.


2019 ◽  
Vol 148 (3) ◽  
pp. 392-398
Author(s):  
Carlos Hernandez‐Nieto ◽  
Joseph A. Lee ◽  
Katherine Gonzalez ◽  
Tanmoy Mukherjee ◽  
Alan B. Copperman ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 645-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana I. Dumitriu ◽  
Renaud Menten ◽  
Philippe Clapuyt

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 347-354
Author(s):  
Garrett Easson ◽  
Megan Laughlin ◽  
Hanna Jensen ◽  
Kevin Haney ◽  
Marc Girardot ◽  
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Objectives The purpose of this study is to test venous valve performance and identify differences between native tissue and replacement devices developed with traditional tissue treatment methods using a new in vitro model with synchronized hemodynamic parameters and high-speed valve image acquisition. Methods An in vitro model mimicking the venous circulation to test valve performance was developed using hydrostatic pressure driven flow. Fresh and glutaraldehyde-treated vein segments were placed in the setup and opening/closing of the valves was captured by a high-speed camera. Hemodynamic data were obtained using synchronized hardware and virtual instrumentation. Results Geometric orifice area and opening/closing time of the valves was evaluated at the same hemodynamic conditions. A reduction in geometric orifice area of 27.2  ± 14.8% (p < 0.05) was observed following glutaraldehyde fixation. No significant difference in opening/closing time following chemical fixation was observed. Conclusions The developed in vitro model was shown to be an effective method for measuring the performance of venous valves. The observed decrease in geometric orifice area following glutaraldehyde treatment indicates a decrease in flow through the valve, demonstrating the consequences of traditional tissue treatment methods.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Souhir Khemiri ◽  
Jihene Feki ◽  
Afef Khanfir ◽  
Mohamed Abdelmoula ◽  
Mounir Frikha

Abstract- Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) is a rare and distinctive neoplasm of early infancy with rapid expansile growth and a high rate of recurrences. Most commonly the lesion affects the maxilla of infants during the first year of life, but it may also occur in the mandible, skull, brain, epididymis, and other rare locations. Common treatment methods’ include surgical excision and resection of the tumor. The aim of this article was to show the diagnosis and treatment of a 7-month-old patient with melanotic neuroectodermal tumor occurred in the anterior mandible and to demonstrate the effectiveness of the neoadjuvant chemotherapy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 529-532
Author(s):  
S Arnauw ◽  
G De Wachter

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common peripheral neuropathy, caused by compression of the median nerve. Symptoms usually are present for months and aggravate over time. Acute onset of complaints and symptoms, like coldness of the hand, should raise awareness of a possible vascular cause of CTS.Persistent median artery (PMA) is a very rare anatomical variant of the blood supply of the upper limb. The presence of a thrombosed PMA is an extremely rare cause of CTS. In this article a case is presented in which the patient has carpal tunnel syndrome of his left hand, caused by a thrombosed persistent median artery. Conservative treatment, consisting of rest, ice applica- tion and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, failed. Surgical excision of the thrombosis and open exploration of the carpal tunnel was performed, with complete relief of symptoms. In literature different treatment options, like conservative treatment with antiplatelet therapy or surgical excision of the throm- bosis and decompression of the nerve, are described with good results. However up until now, no consensus exists about the golden standard in treatment of a thrombosed persistent median artery.


This chapter contains practice questions based on a broad range of orthopaedic topics that may be encountered within the ‘Adult Pathology’ station of the FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) viva examination. The topics covered malignant and benign bone tumours including osteosarcoma and osteochondroma among other conditions.


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