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The case of a 20-year-old man with an unusually large giant-cell tumor of the proximal right femur complicated by a transcervical fracture is presented. In view of the patient's age, stabilization with a dynamic hip screw combined with valgus osteotomy, curettage and bone grafting was preferred to total hip replacement. Femoral head salvage has been successful to date.
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Sim, E., Lang, S. Joint salvaging surgery for an extensive giant cell tumor of the proximal femur complicated by a transcervical fracture. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 116, 431–434 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00434008
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