Open AccessFibulectomy for Primary Proximal Fibular Bone Tumors
Author(s) -
Zile Singh Kundu,
Milind Tanwar,
Parveen Rana,
Rajeev Sen
Publication year - 2018
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/ortho.ijortho_323_16
Subject(s) - medicine , fibula , surgery , common peroneal nerve , magnetic resonance imaging , tibia , radiology
Primary benign and malignant tumors of the proximal fibula are not very common. Upper fibula being an expendable bone; the majority of the primary bone tumors at this site are usually treated with en bloc proximal fibulectomy. There is scarce literature on functional results, difficulties faced during dissection when to preserve or sacrifice common peroneal nerve and importance of lateral collateral ligament repair after proximal fibulectomy. The present study attempts at assessing these variables.