Open AccessResection-reconstruction arthroplasty for giant cell tumor of distal radius
Author(s) -
Kabul C Saikia,
Munin Borgohain,
Sanjeev Kumar Bhuyan,
S. C. Goswami,
Ananta Bora,
Firoz Ahmed
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.4103/0019-5413.65134
Subject(s) - medicine , resection , arthroplasty , surgery , radius , orthopedic surgery , computer science , computer security
Giant cell tumor (GCT) of the distal radius poses problems for reconstruction after resection. Several reconstructive procedures like vascularized and non-vascularized fibular graft, osteo-articular allograft, ceramic prosthesis and megaprosthesis are in use for substitution of the defect in the distal radius following resection. Most authors advocate wrist arthrodesis following resection of distal radius and non vascularized fibular graft. Here we have analyzed the results of aggressive benign GCTs of the distal radius treated by resection and reconstruction arthroplasty using autogenous non-vascularized fibular graft.