Reconstruction of the wrist using fibular autograft after excision of a giant cell tumor of the distal radius: report of an unexpected outcome
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Sarper Gursu & Bilal Demir & Timur Yildirim & Turgay Er & Ramadan Oke & Vedat Sahin
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Introduction One of the most common sites affected by giant cell tumor of the bone is the distal end of the radius. In this paper, we are describing a patient for whom resection of the distal radius because of recurrent giant cell tumor of the bone and reconstruction using non-vascularized fibular autograft were performed. Discussion The tumor of our patient had a malignant character. Recurrence arising within the fibular autograft and metastasis to the lungs were seen, and the extremity had to be amputated. Conclusion Aggressive giant cell tumors of the bone are rare, but when encountered, they could be disastrous both for the patient and the orthopedic surgeon. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment modality have a great impact on the final outcomes.
Eur Orthop Traumatol (2011) 1:203–206 DOI 10.1007/s12570-011-0052-z Received: 8 June 2010 / Accepted: 29 March 2011 / Published online: 21 April 2011
