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Prosthetic replacement of the knee in the treatment of infected and recurring giant cell tumor of the distal femur

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Giant cell bone tumors represent a specific problem in surgery. While excochleation of the tumor and insertion of the bone transplant (with the potential development of local recurrence or even malignant alterations) were the former procedures of treatment, today it is recognized that block resection of the tumor and replacement of the defect with a special endoprosthesis gives better and longer lasting results and complete functional restitution of the joint. The case report of a 25-year-old patient with recurring giant cell tumor of the distal femur is presented. Due to the failure of surgical treatment and repeated recurrence with infection, 15 cm of the distal femur was resected and a knee endoprosthesis was inserted. Two years after surgery, functional findings of the knee are excellent and there are no signs of infection.

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Riesenzelltumoren des Knochens beinhalten eine besondere chirurgische Problematik. Während die Exkochleation des Tumors und das Einbringen von Knochentransplantaten mit der potentiellen Möglichkeit der Entwicklung eines lokalen Rezidivs oder sogar malignen Entartung die früher durchgeführte Behandlungsmethode war, hat man heute erkannt, daß die Blockresektion des Tumors mit Ersatz des Defektes durch eine Spezialendoprothese bessere and longer anhaltende Resultate und eine komplette Restitution der Gelenkfunktion ergeben. Es wird über einen Fall eines 25jährigen Patienten mit rezidivierendem Riesenzelltumor des distalen Femurs berichtet. Aufgrund des Fehlschlagens der chirurgischen Behandlung mit wiederholten Rezidiven and einer Infektion wurden 15 cm des distalen Femurs reseziert und eine Knie-Endoprothese implantiert. Zwei Jahre nach dem Eingriffist das funktionelle Resultat am Kniegelenk ausgezeichnet and es besteht kein Anhalt für einen Infekt.

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Posinković, B., Orlić, D. Prosthetic replacement of the knee in the treatment of infected and recurring giant cell tumor of the distal femur. Arch. Orth. Traum. Surg. 102, 131–134 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02498732

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