CORR Insights®: What Are the Results Using the Modified Trapdoor Procedure to Treat Chondroblastoma of the Femoral Head?

Trans-Foveal Approach for Curettage and Bone Grafting of a Giant Cell Tumour in the Femoral Head

“…Surgical options to treat femoral head lesions include a trans-metaphyseal approach by drilling along the femoral neck, or trans-collum approach with access to the lesion through a fenestration of the femoral neck (3). However, the trans-metaphyseal approach requires a long intraosseous track, making curettage of the head lesion difficult to control.…”