Custom prosthetic reconstruction of distal femoral giant cell tumor

Custom prosthetic reconstruction of distal femoral giant cell tumor

Giant cell tumor (GCT) also called osteoclastoma of bone is the most common bone tumor encountered by an orthopedic surgeon. GCT generally occurs in skeletally mature individuals with peak incidence in the third decade of life. Less than 5% are found in patients with open physis and only about 10% o...

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Main Authors: Shailendrasingh Thakur, Chandrashekhar Martand Badole, Kiran Wandile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
Subjects:
Custom mega prosthesis
giant cell tumor
most common bone tumor
Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=1;spage=77;epage=80;aulast=Thakur
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Summary:Giant cell tumor (GCT) also called osteoclastoma of bone is the most common bone tumor encountered by an orthopedic surgeon. GCT generally occurs in skeletally mature individuals with peak incidence in the third decade of life. Less than 5% are found in patients with open physis and only about 10% of cases occur in patients older than 65 years. We present a case of distal femoral GCT managed with custom mega prosthetic arthroplasty.
ISSN:0975-2870

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