title: Giant cell tumor of metacarpal treated by cryosurgery.
abstract: We report the case of a 44-year-old woman with a giant cell tumor of the fourth metacarpal head of her dominant left hand that was treated with cryoprobe freezing, curettage and bone grafting. Three years after operation the metacarpophalangeal joint remained normal both functionally and radiologically. The tumor has not recurred. Cryoprobe killing of giant cell tumors of the hand can offer effective direct tumor eradication, as well as maintaining normal bone architecture and preserving full function.
authors.affiliation: Divisions of Orthopaedic Surgery and Surgical Pathology, University of California at Los Angeles.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Meals
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mirra
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Bernstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005260:Female; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000601:surgery*