title: [Treatment of gigantocellular tumor of the tibia metaphysis by means of the Ilizarov method--a case study].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institut za ortopedsko-hirurske bolesti "Banjica", Beograd.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tomić
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lesić
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bumbasirević
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Krajcinović
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Slavković
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bumbasirević
mesh_terms: 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