title: Allograft replacement with distal radioulnar joint fusion and ulnar osteotomy for treatment of giant cell tumors of the distal radius.
abstract: Three patients with advanced giant cell tumors of the distal radius received a frozen allograft replacement of the distal radius, accompanied by a distal radioulnar arthrodesis with ulnar osteotomy proximal to the wrist. Follow-up ranged from 2 to 4 years. During this time this combined procedure provided the following advantages: complete tumor resection, no donor site morbidity, retention of pronation-supination, and avoidance of pain or subluxation at the distal radial ulnar joint.
authors: University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento.
authors: R M
authors: RM
authors: Szabo
authors: E P
authors: EP
authors: Thorson
authors: J R
authors: JR
authors: Raskind
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011884:Radius / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D014457:Ulna / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*