title: Distal radioulnar joint prosthesis for the treatment of giant cell tumor of the distal ulna: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Giant cell tumor (GCT) of the distal end of the ulna is an uncommon site for primary bone tumors. When it occurs, en-bloc resection of the distal part of the ulna with or without reconstruction stabilization of the ulnar stump is the recommended treatment. We present a case of a 56-year-old man with a GCT of the distal ulna treated successfully with an en-bloc resection of the distal ulna with reconstruction using radioulnar joint prosthesis. Although the experience with this type of treatment is limited, implantation of a metallic prosthesis to replace the distal part of the ulna can also be considered as a salvage procedure for the treatment of this difficult pathology.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Hospital Santa Cruz Y San Pablo, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Isidre
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gracia
authors.forename: Ignacio R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Proubasta
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Trullols
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peiró
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moya
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cortés
authors.forename: Oscar
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authors.lastname: Buezo
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Majó