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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-1-14
pubmed:abstractText
Twenty-five patients underwent wide resection of the distal radial giant cell tumours (GCTs) followed by ulno-carpal arthrodesis. There were 15 male and ten female patients, with an average age of 21.5 years. Tumours included ten primary aggressive and 15 recurrent GCTs. Mean follow up was 2.4 years. Pain, swelling and reduced range of movement (ROM) were noted. Average time to fusion was 7.6 months. Five patients had persistent pain in the proximal forearm. Grip strength was 65% compared to the uninvolved side. Two patients had superficial wound infection, two underwent additional bone grafting and three implant removals due to hardware prominence were carried out. There was no evidence of carpal instability or arthritis on clinical or radiological examination at the time of final follow up. Fusion of the carpus to the ulna is a simple method of producing a painless stable wrist, though at the expense of mobility. The procedure allows wide resection with a lower rate of recurrence. Pain in the proximal forearm seems to persist for 3 to 4 months only to improve at subsequent follow up. The procedure provides a valid option for the management of primary aggressive and recurrent GCTs of distal radius.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0341-2695
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
32
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
741-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-9-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Wide excision and ulno-carpal arthrodesis for primary aggressive and recurrent giant cell tumours.
pubmed:affiliation
M.P. Shah Cancer Hospital, Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. shaishav_bhagat@rediffmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article