title: Bone reconstruction with a free vascularized fibular graft after giant cell tumour resection.
abstract: Free vascularized fibular transfers were used in six patients with extensive bony defects after excision of a giant cell tumour of the distal end of the radius. The results have been satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bajec
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Gang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D011884:Radius / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*