Aim: Benign bone tumors are usually asymptomatic lesions that may be found incidentally or present with different clinical presentations. Due to their asymptomatic course, their exact rates are unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of benign bone tumors incidentally detected on magnetic resonance imaging in patients with knee pain and to explore the links between benign bone masses and pain in the knee.
Method: The retrospective study was conducted at Adana City Training and Research Hospital. The files of cases admitted to the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic between January 1, 2021, and November 30, 2023, were analyzed. Radiological evaluation of the patients showed that 46.2% (n=25) of the masses were enchondroma, 24.1% (n=13) were intraosseous ganglion cysts, 13% (n=7) were non-ossifying fibroma, 5.6% (n=3) were fibrous dysplasia, 3.7% (n=2) were fibrous cortical defects, 3.7% (n=2) were subchondral cysts, 1.8% (n=1) were enostosis, and 1.8% (n=1) were chondromyxoid fibroma.
Results: Among 21,016 patients who applied to the orthopedics and traumatology clinic between January 2021 and November 2023, the data of 54 adult files in which images indicated the presence of benign bone tumors detected in the femur distal, tibia proximal, or fibula proximal bone regions within the 5 cm from the knee joint were analyzed. The mean VAS score was 3.78±1.75, minimum 1, maximum 8. The comparison of VAS scores showed that the mass being closer than 20 mm to the joint compared to being further away and the presence of additional pathology inside the knee compared to no additional pathology were significantly different (p=0.007).
Conclusion: The increased average mass size and the rate of presence in the tibia, compared to studies conducted on tumors of cartilage origin are noteworthy findings. The presence of additional pathology inside the knee was shown as a factor that developed a significant difference in the VAS scores in this particular group of patients.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Tıp Eğitimi, Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Sistemleri (Diğer) |
Bölüm | Original Articles |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 20 Haziran 2025 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 25 Eylül 2024 |
Kabul Tarihi | 15 Nisan 2025 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2025 Cilt: 52 Sayı: 2 |