Epidemiological study on giant cell tumor recurrence at the Brazilian National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics

摘要

ObjectiveGiant cell tumors are benign bone neoplasms that are relatively rare in adults and their biological behavior is still unpredictable. The incidence of local recurrence has presented variation between 0% and 65% in studies conducted worldwide, but few data are available on this complication in the Brazilian population.