Surgical Treatments of Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia Lesions in Long Bones: Seventeen Cases with More Than One Year of Follow-up

Conclusions:
Most lesions in long bones are located in the epiphysis, so curettage is first suggested to maintain joint function. If curettage is incomplete or there is a recurrence, secondary segmental resection should be considered curative. Changes of serum FGF-23 and phosphorus levels before and after the operation may be of prognostic help.

Level of Evidence:
Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - July 1, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Wang, H., Zhong, D., Liu, Y., Jiang, Y., Qiu, G., Weng, X., Xing, X., Li, M., Meng, X., Li, F., Zhu, Z., Yu, W., Xia, W., Jin, J. Tags: Oncology Scientific Articles Source Type: research