Osteochondral allograft transplantation after excision of femoral head giant cell tumour : A case report


Published online: Aug 27 2011

Ramesh K. Sen, Sujit K. Tripathy, Dharm S. Meena, Nalini Gupta

From the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

Abstract

We report a case of Giant Cell Tumour of the femoral head in a 22-year-old man that was excised and reconstructed with an osteochondral allograft. After 3.5 years follow-up, the graft had completely united and there were no signs of recurrence or resorption ; the patient had an excellent functional outcome. Osteochondral allograft transplantation may provide a viable option for joint salvage after excision of a benign or locally aggressive tumour in the femoral head in selected cases.

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