First experience of ankle joint arthroplasty in a giant cell tumor of the tibial epiphysiometaphysis: case report and literature review
Author(s) -
А. И. Снетков,
Berchenko Gn,
А. Р. Франтов,
S. Yu. Batrakov,
R. S. Kotlyarov,
I. M. Kravets
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
n n priorov journal of traumatology and orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2658-6738
pISSN - 0869-8678
DOI - 10.17816/vto201724456-61
Subject(s) - ankle , medicine , tibia , range of motion , surgery , implant , resection , distal tibia
Case report for the 18 years old female patient with a giant cell tumor of the distal articular end of the right tibia is presented. The surgical intervention included segmental resection of the articular end of the right tibia and substitution of the defect with the custom-made ankle endoprosthesis. The follow up period made up 4 years. The range of motion in the right ankle joint was satisfactory, no relapse occurred and the implant components were stable.
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