Vascularised joint transfer in the management of recurrent giant cell tumour of the second metacarpal.

Kotwal, P P; Nagaraj, C; Gupta, V · J Hand Surg Eur Vol · 2008

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

This paper presents the medium-term follow-up results (34 and 40 months, respectively) of two cases of recurrent giant cell tumour of the head of the second metacarpal, treated by marginal excision and reconstruction with a vascularised toe joint transfer. Both patients had painless, stable joints with excellent ranges of motion at the metacarpophalangeal joint of 80 degrees and 70 degrees , respectively, no degenerative changes and no recurrence of the tumours.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy