title: Silastic replacement of metacarpal after resection of giant cell tumour. A case report.
abstract: Giant cell tumours are aggressive lesions, albeit benign. Lesions in the hand, especially those arising from metacarpals require resection with adequate margins and definitive structural reconstructions to ensure preservation of hand architecture, function and cosmesis. Almost all the described reconstructive procedures require a stump of tumour free metacarpal base after resection, for reconstruction of the metacarpal. This report describes replacement of the entire metacarpal with a silastic prosthesis, in a case of giant cell tumour involving the entire metacarpal head and shaft to within 7 mm of the base.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. anirbanc28@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Dholakia
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Vaidya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers