Squamous cell carcinoma involving the tibia treated by reimplantation of autoclaved resected bone.
We present an elderly patient with a squamous cell carcinoma over the subcutaneous aspect of the leg involving the tibia. En bloc resection of the tumour together with a 10 centimetre segment of the tibia was done. The resected bone was autoclaved, replaced in its original position and stabilized with bone cement and a locked nail. This allowed early ambulation with minimal cost.
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching.
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Jayamalar
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D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012092:Replantation; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013242:Sterilization; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*