Reconstruction of an entire thumb metacarpal: A case report

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Summary: This case report discusses the reconstruction of an entire thumb metacarpal after a diagnosis of giant cell tumor of bone. The patient underwent excision of the entire thumb metacarpal, followed by interposition of a tricortical iliac crest bone graft and metacarpophalangeal and carpometacarpal joint arthrodeses. This option allowed salvage of the patient’s native thumb with functional use as a stable post to which she can pinch and grasp objects. At 9 months postoperatively, there was no evidence of recurrence.

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Lim, S., & Babineaux, K. L. (2016). Reconstruction of an entire thumb metacarpal: A case report. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000000593

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