title: [Reconstruction of wrist joint by transplanting fibular head pedicled with lateral inferior genicular artery].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate a new operative method to reconstruct wrist joint for treating the defect of the distal radius after excision of tumor.
  
  
  METHODS
  From October 1999 to December 2001, 3 cases of giant cell tumor in the distal radius were resected and the wrist joint was reconstructed by transplanting the fibular head pedicled with the lateral inferior genicular artery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After followed up for 6 to 18 months, all patients achieved the bony healing within 4 months without tumor relapse and had good function of the wrist joint.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This operation is simple and reliable. The fibular head can be cut according to the tumor size of the radius.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, General Hospital of Fengfeng Coal Mining Bureau, Handan Hebei, P.R. China 056200.
authors.forename: Lian-gen
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Shou-jiang
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Hong-liang
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Lou
authors.forename: Xiao-gang
authors.initials: XG
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hai-yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Ge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005360:Fibula / Q000637:transplantation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011884:Radius / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000601:surgery*