An Official Journal of Polish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
ISSN:1897-2276
e-ISSN: 2449-9145
Amity University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Opinion
Physical care short distal segment and proximal femoral endoprosthetic reconstruction
Author(s):
SHAGUFTA HASAN*
After osteosarcoma excision in a 10-year-old child, a bespoke endoprosthesis allowed for the preservation of the distal femoral physis with just a little metaphyseal segment still present. This case serves as an example of a reconstructive option that permits physeal sparing with little metaphyseal bone left. The patient hasn’t experienced any complications at the three-year checkup, and distal femoral growth has maintained symmetric limb length. Custom physeal sparing short segment press-fit fixation is a suitable choice when intercalary biologic repair is not an option and the sacrifice of physis demands an extendible complete femoral prosthesis... Read More»
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