A three-dimensional printed porous implant combined with bone grafting following curettage of a subchondral giant cell tumour of the proximal tibia: a case report

A three-dimensional printed porous implant combined with bone grafting following curettage of a subchondral giant cell tumour of the proximal tibia: a case report

Abstract Background Subchondral bone is commonly affected in cases of giant cell tumour (GCT) of the proximal tibia. Numerous studies have stated that retaining a sufficient subchondral bone layer could decrease the possibilities of postoperative degenerative changes and mechanical failure of the kn...

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Main Authors: Minxun Lu, Jie Wang, Fan Tang, Li Min, Yong Zhou, Wenli Zhang, Chongqi Tu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Proximal tibia
Giant cell tumour
Epiphysis
Subchondral bone
Three-dimensional printed implant
Porous
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0491-y

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