Abstract |
We report the case of a 15-year-old boy with a large aneurysmal bone cyst in the third metacarpal, which was operated on radically with excision of the bone and grafting from the distal radius. At 12-year follow-up the patient had good cosmetic results and a perfectly functioning hand.
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Authors | Johanna von Kieseritzky, Bertil Widenfalk |
Journal | Journal of plastic surgery and hand surgery
(J Plast Surg Hand Surg)
Vol. 46
Issue 2
Pg. 132-6
(Apr 2012)
ISSN: 2000-6764 [Electronic] Sweden |
PMID | 22471264
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Biopsy, Needle
- Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal
(diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
- Bone Transplantation
(methods)
- Follow-Up Studies
- Graft Survival
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Male
- Metacarpal Bones
(diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
- Patient Satisfaction
- Radiography
- Radius
(surgery)
- Recovery of Function
(physiology)
- Risk Assessment
- Severity of Illness Index
- Time Factors
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