Ulnar buttress arthroplasty for reconstruction after resection of the distal ulna for giant cell tumour

H Hashizume; A Kawai; K Nishida; K Sasaki; H Inoue

doi:10.1016/s0266-7681(96)80101-x

Ulnar buttress arthroplasty for reconstruction after resection of the distal ulna for giant cell tumour

J Hand Surg Br. 1996 Apr;21(2):213-5. doi: 10.1016/s0266-7681(96)80101-x.

Authors

H Hashizume¹, A Kawai, K Nishida, K Sasaki, H Inoue

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Medical School, Japan.

PMID: 8732404
DOI: 10.1016/s0266-7681(96)80101-x

Abstract

A giant cell tumour of the distal end of the ulna was treated by en bloc resection. The resected distal end of the ulna was replaced by an iliac bone graft, preserving the triangular fibrocartilage complex. The wrist was pain-free and had a full range of motion 6 months postoperatively.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Arthroplasty*
Bone Neoplasms / physiopathology
Bone Neoplasms / surgery*
Bone Remodeling
Bone Transplantation
Female
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / physiopathology
Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / surgery*
Humans
Ilium / surgery
Treatment Outcome
Ulna*