Published 2009
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Journal article
Giant cells tumor of radius distal end and bone reconstruction
- 1. Hospital Ortopedico Docente 'Fructuoso Rodriguez', La Habana (Cuba)
- 2. Instituto Nacional de Oncologia y Radiobiologia (INOR), La Habana (Cuba)
Description
This is the case of a black women aged 40 presenting with a tumor of distal end of right radium with histological diagnosis of low-grade malignancy giant cells tumor and proposal of limb amputation. A conservative surgery was performed with a two-steps total exeresis of lesion sparing the oncologic margin. A fibular free-graft was used and wrist arthrodesis and internal fixation of graft using AO system. There was a good graft consolidation and an active incorporation of patient to social activities. The diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, rehabilitation and case prognosis are exposed
Availability note (English)
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Additional titles
- Original title (Spanish)
- Tumor de celulas gigantes del extremo distal del radio y reconstruccion osea
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Revista Cubana de Ortopedia y Traumatologia
- Journal Volume
- 23
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- [vp.]
- ISSN
- 0864-215X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Cuba
- Country of Input or Organization
- Cuba
- INIS RN
- 41028319
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- DIAGNOSIS; LIMBS; NEOPLASMS; RADIUM; SKELETON; SURGERY; TUMOR CELLS; WOMEN
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALINE EARTH METALS; ANIMAL CELLS; ANIMALS; BODY; DISEASES; ELEMENTS; FEMALES; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; METALS; ORGANS; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATES