Abstract
We report the case of a 26-year-old man who had a pathologic transtrochanteric fracture of the left femur due to a grade II giant cell tumor affecting the neck and the trochanteric area. This patient underwent complete resection of the tumor and arthroplasty using a custom-made cemented total hip prosthesis. The good radiologic and functional results of the surgery have been maintained for over 30 years without local recurrence or lung metastasis. Moreover, new bone formation was observed at the reattachment sites of abductors, iliopsoas tendons and vastus lateralis to the femoral component of the prosthesis although local bone resorption was detected at the upper lateral part of the femoral stem and zone I of the cup side.
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Abbreviations
- GCT:
-
Giant cell tumor
- THA:
-
Total hip arthroplasty
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Nakano, S., Enishi, T., Hasan, M.Y. et al. Arthoplasty using a custom-made cemented total hip prosthesis for an extensive giant cell tumor of the proximal femur: report of a patient followed up for over 30 years. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 129, 1171–1175 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-008-0720-9
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