Pelvis reconstruction by proximal femur upshifting and total hip arthroplasty after radical resection of an adolescent patient pelvic Ewing's sarcoma, a case report, and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Pelvis reconstruction after tumor resection poses a challenge, especially in younger patients where preserving the patient's function and mobility is paramount.

Case presentation

A 16 years old female presented in March 2019 with vague right iliac area pain, diagnosed as pelvic Ewing's sarcoma after imaging studies (MRI and MSCT scan) and obtaining an incisional biopsy. After initial chemotherapy cycles, the tumor decreased in size, and surgical intervention in two stages was performed. The first stage was in October 2019 and consisted of pelvic resection type I and II according to Enneking and Dunham classification, proximal femur upshifting to compensate for the pelvic bone defect, and a cement spacer to fill the space of the resected proximal f

SUBMITTER: Mahran MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10130465 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature