Malignant giant-cell tumor of the distal end of the radius treated by a free vascularized fibular transplant.

Abstract

Five patients with a malignant giant-cell tumor involving the distal end of the radius were treated successfully by wide resection and reconstruction of the radius with a vascularized fibular transplant. This technique has the great advantage of early bone union at the host-graft junction and enables the patient to regain limb function early, with preservation of near-normal appearance of the limb.