Figure 4
From: Giant cell tumor of axial vertebra: surgical experience of five cases and a review of the literature
Follow-up radiograph. For those with an intact bone shell, part of the β-TCP artificial bone was implanted in the cavity for reconstruction of the axial vertebra. Forty-eight months post-operation, autogenous bone had regenerated successfully and artificial bone had degraded thoroughly (A). For those with a defective cortical bone of the axial vertebra, an autograft ilium was implanted and made up for the defect of the axial vertebra body that had been resected. Twelve months post-operation, the odontoid process and autograft ilium were shown to have fused completely on a radiograph (B). No recurrence was observed in both cases during the follow-up periods.