[Reconstruction of wrist joint by transplanting fibular head pedicled with lateral inferior genicular artery].
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.
Yang
Lian-gen
LG
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, General Hospital of Fengfeng Coal Mining Bureau, Handan Hebei, P.R. China 056200.
Han
Shou-jiang
SJ
Lou
Hong-liang
HL
An
Xiao-gang
XG
Wang
Hui
H
Ge
Hai-yan
HY
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*