Enchondroma is a type of noncancerous bone tumor that begins in the cartilage. While these tumors are not frequently cancerous, they can still lead to deformity and fractures of large or small long bones. Although the cause of enchondromas are unknown, the tumors may be either from an overgrowth of cartilage that lines the ends of the bones or a persistent growth of original, embryonic cartilage. Enchondromas can affect anyone but specifically affects patients between the ages of 10 to 20 years of age. Enchondromas normally do not require treatment but the tumors may cause weakness to the bone. When there is a weakness to the bone it can lead to fractures and eventually surgery to remove the tumors. Coping with enchondromas may be difficult
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Cartilage tumors range from benign enchondromas to low-grade malignant chondrosarcoma to the highest-grade dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma. Enchondromas consists of benign endosteal cartilage; enchondromas are more common than chondrosarcoma (Fisher, Williams, & Cundy, 2013). Chondrosarcoma is the second most common primary malignant bone tumor. These tumors are categorized into location, size, and pain. They are diagnosed by radiograph, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Enchondromas are a type of benign bone tumor that originates from cartilage (Bowen et al, 2011). These tumors are common in small bones and in long bones, they can be cancerous but it is uncommon. There are a few other associated conditions such as Metachondromatosis (Solitary Enchondromas), Olliers Disease and Maffucci syndrome (Pansuriva et al, …show more content…
The sports psychologist used the Brief COPE questionnaire to determine how the patient was coping with their diagnosis. The reliability of the Brief COPE will determine the quality or state of how reliable the test is. The validity of the Brief COPE will conclude and measure the accuracy of the patients coping.
Methods/Procedures
Once the participants were diagnosed they were referred to an orthopedic surgeons and a sports psychologists. The participants were split into four different groups; there were 25 participants in each group. The study continued over a 5 year period. Participants were placed into different groups based on their severity of the diagnosis. Every year the participants had retaken the Brief COPE questionnaire to determine how well they coped with the Enchondromas. The orthopedic surgeons and sports psychologists would document the progress of the participants and the information would analyzed.
The statistical method used was the Chi-Square Non-Parametric Techniques and it was used to test the difference in the coping techniques and how they were dealt with from the participants based off the severity of their diagnosis. The probability level was report by the analysis to be 0.002. The Chi-Square Non-Parametric Techniques was performed at a significance level of
Cartilage tumors range from benign enchondromas to low-grade malignant chondrosarcoma to the highest-grade dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma. Enchondromas consists of benign endosteal cartilage; enchondromas are more common than chondrosarcoma (Fisher, Williams, & Cundy, 2013). Chondrosarcoma is the second most common primary malignant bone tumor. These tumors are categorized into location, size, and pain. They are diagnosed by radiograph, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Enchondromas are a type of benign bone tumor that originates from cartilage (Bowen et al, 2011). These tumors are common in small bones and in long bones, they can be cancerous but it is uncommon. There are a few other associated conditions such as Metachondromatosis (Solitary Enchondromas), Olliers Disease and Maffucci syndrome (Pansuriva et al, …show more content…
The sports psychologist used the Brief COPE questionnaire to determine how the patient was coping with their diagnosis. The reliability of the Brief COPE will determine the quality or state of how reliable the test is. The validity of the Brief COPE will conclude and measure the accuracy of the patients coping.
Methods/Procedures
Once the participants were diagnosed they were referred to an orthopedic surgeons and a sports psychologists. The participants were split into four different groups; there were 25 participants in each group. The study continued over a 5 year period. Participants were placed into different groups based on their severity of the diagnosis. Every year the participants had retaken the Brief COPE questionnaire to determine how well they coped with the Enchondromas. The orthopedic surgeons and sports psychologists would document the progress of the participants and the information would analyzed.
The statistical method used was the Chi-Square Non-Parametric Techniques and it was used to test the difference in the coping techniques and how they were dealt with from the participants based off the severity of their diagnosis. The probability level was report by the analysis to be 0.002. The Chi-Square Non-Parametric Techniques was performed at a significance level of