title: Functional reconstruction of the entire fifth metacarpal bone after en-bloc resection with a Y-shaped bone fusion to the fourth metacarpal: A case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen, Plastic and Hand Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Bergmeister
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen, Plastic and Hand Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kneser
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Center, BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen, Plastic and Hand Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bickert
mesh_terms: D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D008297:Male; D050279:Metacarpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged