Fibular reconstruction for giant cell tumor of the distal radius.
The management of giant cell tumors involving the distal radius has always been a difficult problem. After resection to eradicate a primary or recurrent lesion, transplantation of a nonvascularized fibular autograft was used in 12 patients. Of these patients, ten had good to excellent functional results. The procedure can restore a functionally useful wrist.
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005360:Fibula / Q000637:transplantation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*