title: Squamous cell carcinoma involving the tibia treated by reimplantation of autoclaved resected bone.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mourougayah
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jayamalar
mesh_terms: 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*