Autologous menisci-cruciate ligament composite as a flap for soft tissue reconstruction following malignant bone tumor resection around the knee.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite significant improvements in oncological treatment, the management of soft tissue defects following malignant tumor resection remains challenging. We investigated whether autologous menisci and cruciate ligament, which are traditionally discarded, can be recycled as a supplemental flap in repairing soft tissue defects following malignant bone tumor resection and endoprosthetic reconstruction around the knee.

Methods

Four knee specimens were dissected to provide a basis for the design of the menisci-cruciate ligament composite. Then, 40 patients with bone malignancies around the knee were enrolled and underwent reconstruction with free or vascularized composite following malignant tumor resection. The clinical, radiographic, and functional outcomes of this t

SUBMITTER: Xu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10134327 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature