MUTARS® Humero pro Femur replacement: A novel reconstructive procedure after malignant bone tumor resection of the femur in young children

Limb-preserving surgery in young children suffering malignant bone tumor of the femur is challenging due to the specific anatomical conditions. Extendable tumor endoprostheses are often oversized, while custom-made endoprostheses do not provide the intraoperatively required variability regarding rec...

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Main Authors: Georg Gosheger, Martin Schulze, Marieke Mathilda de Vaal, Christoph Theil, Kristian Schneider, Andrea Laufer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Bone Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212137422000343
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Summary:Limb-preserving surgery in young children suffering malignant bone tumor of the femur is challenging due to the specific anatomical conditions. Extendable tumor endoprostheses are often oversized, while custom-made endoprostheses do not provide the intraoperatively required variability regarding reconstruction length. Allo- and autograft replacements, on the other hand, show high complication and revision rates. We report a novel reconstructive procedure after resection of malignant bone tumors of the femur in young children, and present our preliminary results of this technique.
ISSN:2212-1374