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Gracia I, Proubasta IR, Trullols L, Peiró A, Moya E, Cortés S, Buezo O, Majó J. Distal radioulnar joint prosthesis for the treatment of giant cell tumor of the distal ulna: a case report and literature review. 2011; 6 (2):103-106.
Giant cell tumor (GCT) of the distal end of the ulna is an uncommon site for primary bone tumors. When it occurs, en-bloc resection of the distal part of the ulna with or without reconstruction stabilization of the ulnar stump is the recommended treatment. We present a case of a 56-year-old man with a GCT of the distal ulna treated successfully with an en-bloc resection of the distal ulna with reconstruction using radioulnar joint prosthesis. Although the experience with this type of treatment is limited, implantation of a metallic prosthesis to replace the distal part of the ulna can also be considered as a salvage procedure for the treatment of this difficult pathology.
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