Open AccessResection arthrodesis for the management of aggressive giant cell tumor of the distal femur
Author(s) -
Ayman Abdelaziz Bassiony,
Mohamed A. Abdel-Rahman,
Amr Abdelhady,
Mohamed Kamal Assal
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.44432
Subject(s) - medicine , arthrodesis , surgery , amputation , intramedullary rod , femur , giant cell tumors , orthopedic surgery , giant cell , alternative medicine , pathology
Giant cell tumors (GCTs) of bone are aggressive benign tumors. Wide resection is reserved for a small subset of patients with biologically more aggressive, recurrent, and extensive tumors. Wide resection and mobile joint reconstruction are preferable for treating tumors around the knee. In certain situations, resection arthrodesis or an amputation is suggested. In this prospective study we report the outcome of 8 patients of aggressive GCT of lower end of femur treated with resection arthrodesis.