Chondrosarcoma of the head of the fifth metacarpal treated with an iliac crest bone graft and concurrent Swanson's arthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Chondrosarcomas are rare malignant tumours of the bone with hyaline cartilage differentiation - only 1.5% affect the hands. Currently there is a limited range of techniques available to reconstruct the metacarpophalengeal joints affected by such neoplasias. We report a 30-year-old lady who presented with a grade 2 chondrosarcoma in the epiphseal region of her fifth metacarpal who underwent enbloc resection of the affected metacarpal and immediate reconstruction, using a Swansons arthroplasty and non-vascularised iliac crest bone graft. Our findings are presented after follow-up of 9 years and we review the current reconstructive options available.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty
- Bone Neoplasms
- Bone Transplantation
- Chondrosarcoma
- Metacarpal Bones
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint