Fig. 4From: Surgical resection and reconstructive techniques using autologous femoral head bone-grafting in treating partial acetabular defects arising from primary pelvic malignant tumorsA 37y female patient diagnosed with Type B tumor (chondrosarcoma). a. Preoperative coronal CT shows a tumor with left posterior column of the acetabulum involved; b. Preoperative cross-sectional CT shows the tumor with posterior edge of the acetabulum involved; c. Preoperative MRI shows low signal on the posterior edge of acetabulum; d. Preoperative pelvic X-ray examination shows a tumor with left posterior column of the acetabulum involved; e. 1y postoperative pelvic X-ray shows the reconstruction and prosthetic positionBack to article page