[Treatment of gigantocellular tumor of the tibia metaphysis by means of the Ilizarov method--a case study].
The authors show a 36-year old female patient with a gigantocellular tumor of the distal metaphysis of the left tibia (stage III by Campanacci). A 7.6 cm long distal articular defect of the tibia has been formed by radical segmentary resection. The defect was compensated by the extension of the rest of the tibia; whereas the support function of the limb was provided through tibio-talar arthrodesis. 5.5 years after the surgery, there are no signs of local relapses; the patient walks without any orthopedic aids and works at the same job as prior to the operation.
Tomić
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S
Institut za ortopedsko-hirurske bolesti "Banjica", Beograd.
Lesić
A
A
Bumbasirević
V
V
Krajcinović
O
O
Slavković
N
N
Bumbasirević
M
M
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction; D010027:Osteotomy; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery