Residual bone fragments in tibiofibular joint and postoperative local recurrence: an analysis of 21 cases of proximal fibular giant cell tumour

Abstract Background Currently, there are no known reports on the aetiology of local giant cell tumour (GCT) recurrence in the proximal fibula following en bloc resection. We analysed 21 cases of proximal fibular GCT, focusing on the presence of residual bone in the tibiofibular joint, its causes and...

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Main Authors: Yun Liu, Abu Moro, Kun Wang, Xianying Huang, Changwu Wei, Kaiwei Chen, Zengming Xiao, Xinli Zhan, Haijun Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1525-0