Objective To investigate a new operative method to reconstruct wrist joint for treating the defect of the distal radius after excision of tumor.Methods From October 1999 to December 2001, 3 cases of giant cell tumor in the distal radius were resected and the wrist joint was reconstructed by transplanting the fibular head pedicled with the lateral inferior genicular artery. ResultsAfter followed up for 6 to 18 months, all patients achieved the bony healing within 4 months without tumor relapse and had good function of the wrist joint. Conclusion This operation is simple and reliable. The fibularhead can be cut according to the tumor size of the radius.
Citation： YANG Liangen,HAN Shoujiang,LOU Hongliang,etal.. RECONSTRUCTION OF WRIST JOINT BY TRANSPLANTING FIBULAR HEAD PEDICLED WITH LATERAL INFERIOR GENICULAR ARTERY. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2003, 17(3): 195-197. doi: Copy