1. Free fibular graft reconstruction following resection of chondrosarcoma in the first metacarpal.
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Dhinsa BS, Mann BS, Nawaz SZ, Jalgaonkar A, Briggs TW, and Skinner JA
- Subjects
- Aged, 80 and over, Bone Neoplasms diagnosis, Chondrosarcoma diagnosis, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Bone Neoplasms surgery, Bone Transplantation methods, Chondrosarcoma surgery, Fibula transplantation, Metacarpal Bones, Osteotomy methods, Plastic Surgery Procedures methods
- Abstract
Chondrosarcoma is most frequently present in the pelvis and long bones and rarely seen in the bones of the hand. Traditionally the treatment of choice for involvment of the hand is ray amputation, however this causes significant functional deficit if there is thumb involvement. There are limited cases in literature of resection of thumb chondrosarcoma with restoration of function. We present a case of high grade chondrosarcoma of the first metacarpal treated with resection and free fibular graft reconstruction. We report excellent functional outcome with this procedure.
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- 2011
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