Replacement of Destroyed Metacarpal Bones by Benign Tumors with Autografting Complete Metatarsal Bones: A Report of Two Cases

Al Bayati MA, Al Janabi SH, Mohammed HL and Al-Khishali J

Al Wasity Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq

^*Correspondance to: Al Bayati MA 

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Abstract:

Aggressive benign tumors of the hand are rare; they occur in young age group and can be destructive to the whole bone. En bloc removal is advised to prevent recurrence. Replacement of the removed bone was done by several methods. We present a report of two cases; one a child with aneurismal bone cyst, and an adult woman with aggressive giant cell tumor. Both bones removed completely and replaced by the third metatarsal bone of the left foot. The child after 18 months and the women after 42 months of follow up, preserved good function of the hand and did not show any recurrence or morbidity at the donor site. This method is a good choice of treatment.

Keywords:

Aneurismal bone cyst; Giant cell tumors; Hand tumors; Metacarpal replacement

Cite the Article:

Al Bayati MA, Al Janabi SH, Mohammed HL, Al-Khishali J. Replacement of Destroyed Metacarpal Bones by Benign Tumors with Autografting Complete Metatarsal Bones: A Report of Two Cases. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2017; 2: 1336.