Fibular reconstruction for giant cell tumor of the distal radius

Lackman, R.D.; McDonald, D.J.; Beckenbaugh, R.D.; Sim, F.H.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 218: 232-238

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0009-921X
PMID: 3568485
Document Number: 294797
The management of giant cell tumors involving the distal radius has always been a difficult problem. After resection to eradicate a primary or recurrent lesion, transplantation of a nonvascularized fibular autograft was used in 12 patients. Of these patients, ten had good to excellent functional results. The procedure can restore a functionally useful wrist.

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