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022			_a1749799X
100			_aTomic, S.
240			_aJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research
245			_aAn aggressive chondroblastoma of the knee treated with resection arthrodesis and limb lengthening using the Ilizarov technique
260			_c2010
500			_aNMUH Staff Publications
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520			_a<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 17.6px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This case report describes the management of a 15 year old male with a biologically aggressive chondroblastoma of the knee. Following CT, bone scan, angiography and an open biopsy, the diagnosis was confirmed histologically and immunohistochemically. The patient underwent a 13 cm en-bloc excision of the knee, and knee arthrodesis with simultaneous bone transport using an Ilizarov ring fixator. Following 136 days of bone transport, the patient achieved radiological and clinical bony union after a total frame time of 372 days. He then commenced 50% partial weight-bear in a protective knee brace and gradually worked up to full weight-bearing by 4 months. The patient developed superficial pin tract infections around the k-wires on 2 occasions; these settled with a cephalosporin antibiotic spray and local dressings. At 13 years follow-up there are no signs of disease recurrence or failure at the fusion site. The patient is able to fully weight bear and stand independently on the operated leg. Knee arthrodesis with simultaneous limb-lengthening is an effective treatment modality following en-bloc resection of an aggressive chondroblastoma. The case is discussed with reference to the literature.</span></span>
700			_aLesic, A.
700			_aBumbasirevic, M.
700			_aSopta, J.
700			_aRakočević, Z.
700			_aAtkinson, H.D.
856			_uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20667131
856			_uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2921358/pdf/1749-799X-5-47.pdf
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