Fig. 5.

Recurrence of osteoid osteoma after surgical curettage. 24 year old female complaining of persistent pain after surgical curettage of an osteoid osteoma of the scaphoid treated with bone graft from the distal radius. (A) Standard radiograph taken 3 months after the curettage shows the persistence of a radiolucent area at the distal pole of the right scaphoid (black arrow); missing bone from previous bone grafting (black arrowhead). (B) MRI confirmed the diagnosis of recurrence of osteoid osteoma (white arrow); note the outcomes of bone grafting from the distal radius (white arrowhead). (C-D) Radiofrequency ablation was the definitive treatment; wrist pain disappeared and no recurrence was observed.