Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4118016 | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryChondrosarcomas 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.
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Authors
A.J. Hills, S. Tay, D. Gateley,