Case Report: Winkelmann hip rotationplasty as a last-resort solution.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rotationplasty, an invasive surgery, serves as an alternative to amputation in pediatric orthopedic oncology. It is currently applied in broader cases (e.g., infection, trauma, or malignant tumors). Winkelmann Type BII rotationplasty is a rare procedure with limited literature. Furthermore, no description of rotationplasties where the femur is attached to the sacroiliac joint has been published to date.

Methods

Between September 2022 and March 2023, three patients underwent Type BII rotationplasty. We used the Clavien-Dindo classification to describe postoperative complications and the musculoskeletal tumor society score (MSTS) for functional result assessments.

Results

One patient suffered from multiple complications during the first 6 months postoperative

SUBMITTER: Evrard R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11756526 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature