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Osteochondral allograft transplantation after excision of femoral head giant cell tumour: a case report.

Authors :
Sen RK
Tripathy SK
Meena DS
Gupta N
Source :
Acta orthopaedica Belgica [Acta Orthop Belg] 2011 Aug; Vol. 77 (4), pp. 555-60.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

We report a case of Giant Cell Tumour of the femoral head in a 22-year-old man that was excised and reconstructed with an osteochondral allograft. After 3.5 years follow-up, the graft had completely united and there were no signs of recurrence or resorption; the patient had an excellent functional outcome. Osteochondral allograft transplantation may provide a viable option for joint salvage after excision of a benign or locally aggressive tumour in the femoral head in selected cases.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0001-6462
Volume :
77
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Acta orthopaedica Belgica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
21954771