A case report on trans-fibular approach to distal tibial giant cell tumor

Surgical excision of tumors of distal tibia situated specially in poster lateral aspect may be difficult to visualize in its entirety by antero-lateral approach. If posterior approach is chosen, the difficulty in positioning of the patient and important structures behind may cause hesitation in surg...

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Main Authors: Y V S Prabhakar, N Srinivasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mrimsjournal.com/article.asp?issn=2321-7006;year=2016;volume=4;issue=3;spage=174;epage=176;aulast=S;type=0
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description Surgical excision of tumors of distal tibia situated specially in poster lateral aspect may be difficult to visualize in its entirety by antero-lateral approach. If posterior approach is chosen, the difficulty in positioning of the patient and important structures behind may cause hesitation in surgeons mind. The trans-fibular approach in selected cases may be indicated for full visualization of the tumor boundary in its entirety. We report one case of osteoclastoma of distal tibia in which osteotomy and subsequent replacement of distal fibula and fixation with a semitubular plate, allowed complete excision of tumor and satisfactory outcome. This procedure provides an alternative technique to the anterior approach.
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spelling doaj.art-758bbf089e974d159869f1c2f7348fc82022-12-22T03:43:08ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMRIMS Journal of Health Sciences2321-70062321-72942016-01-014317417610.4103/2321-7006.302270A case report on trans-fibular approach to distal tibial giant cell tumorY V S PrabhakarN SrinivasanSurgical excision of tumors of distal tibia situated specially in poster lateral aspect may be difficult to visualize in its entirety by antero-lateral approach. If posterior approach is chosen, the difficulty in positioning of the patient and important structures behind may cause hesitation in surgeons mind. The trans-fibular approach in selected cases may be indicated for full visualization of the tumor boundary in its entirety. We report one case of osteoclastoma of distal tibia in which osteotomy and subsequent replacement of distal fibula and fixation with a semitubular plate, allowed complete excision of tumor and satisfactory outcome. This procedure provides an alternative technique to the anterior approach.http://www.mrimsjournal.com/article.asp?issn=2321-7006;year=2016;volume=4;issue=3;spage=174;epage=176;aulast=S;type=0giant cell tumorpatientexcision
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A case report on trans-fibular approach to distal tibial giant cell tumor
MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences
giant cell tumor
patient
excision
title A case report on trans-fibular approach to distal tibial giant cell tumor
title_full A case report on trans-fibular approach to distal tibial giant cell tumor
title_fullStr A case report on trans-fibular approach to distal tibial giant cell tumor
title_full_unstemmed A case report on trans-fibular approach to distal tibial giant cell tumor
title_short A case report on trans-fibular approach to distal tibial giant cell tumor
title_sort case report on trans fibular approach to distal tibial giant cell tumor
topic giant cell tumor
patient
excision
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