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Non-vascularized toe phalangeal transfer for reconstruction of a giant cell tumour of the proximal phalanx

J. Terrence Jose Jerome, Mohanraj Ravi

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This article describes a 50-year-old woman with a giant cell tumour involving the base of the proximal phalanx, which was resected and reconstructed with a non-vascularised toe phalanx graft. The toe phalanx graft united well, and there was no tumour recurrence at the 24-month follow-up.

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This article describes a 50-year-old woman with a giant cell tumour involving the base of the proximal phalanx, which was resected and reconstructed with a non-vascularised toe phalanx graft. The toe phalanx graft united well, and there was no tumour recurrence at the 24-month follow-up.

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This article describes a 50-year-old woman with a giant cell tumour involving the base of the proximal phalanx, which was resected and reconstructed with a non-vascularised toe phalanx graft. The toe phalanx graft united well, and there was no tumour recurrence at the 24-month follow-up.

Key concepts: Phalanx, Proximal phalanx, Second toe, Anatomy, Medicine, Giant cell, Surgery, Pathology

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