Temporal hemiarthroplasty for distal femoral osteosarcoma in early childhood: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prosthetic reconstruction for distal femoral osteosarcoma is challenging for younger children. We herein report a successful case of limb-sparing surgery for a younger patient with distal femoral osteosarcoma requiring osteo-articular resection.

Case presentation

A 5-year-old girl with high-grade conventional osteosarcoma in the left distal femur underwent a series of surgeries. After three cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, limb-salvage surgery was planned because femoral rotationplasty had been refused. At 6 years and 2 months old, distal femoral resection and temporary spacer insertion using a 7-mm-diameter intramedullary nail and molded polymethylmethacrylate was performed. At 7 years and 8 months old, secondary surgery was performed because the first spacer

SUBMITTER: Imanishi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7594408 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature