Massive allograft of the tibia for a child with McCune-Albright syndrome: case presentation and surgical intervention.
We hereby present a case of massive allografting of the tibia in a 9-year-old girl with McCune-Albright syndrome. Total replacement of the diaphysis and preservation of growth plates on both ends of the tibia was performed. After 5 years of follow-up, the graft is still intact and growth plates are active. We discuss the current knowledge about this syndrome, intervention modalities, as well as advantages and disadvantages of massive allografting.
Lebel
Ehud
E
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. lebel@szmc.org.il
Karasik
Michael
M
D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005359:Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome