Bone malignancies in orthopaedic hospital Igbobi Lagos, Nigeria.

Aims And Objectives: To document the pattern of bone malignancies in a highly populated orthopaedic hospital in Lagos Nigeria;

Patients And Methods: A total of 21 cases of primary malignant bone tumours were studied. This comprised 12 cases of Osteosarcoma, 7 cases of Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH) and 2 cases of Chondrosarcoma. Males (13) were affected more than females (8) giving a male to female ratio of 1.