Reconstruction of Knee Joint with Total Elbow Endoprosthesis in Eight Years Old Osteosarcoma of Distal Femur: A Case Report.
10.4055/jkoa.2005.40.1.99
- Author:
Dae Geun JEON
1
;
Jong Hoon PARK
;
Jin Wook KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, Korea. dgjeon@kcch.re.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Distal femur;
Osteosarcoma in children;
Reconstruction;
Total elbow endoprosthesis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Arthrodesis;
Child;
Elbow*;
Extremities;
Femur*;
Humans;
Knee Joint*;
Knee*;
Osteosarcoma*;
Prostheses and Implants;
Sarcoma
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2005;40(1):99-102
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Although the reconstruction with tumor prosthesis is a routine procedure for extremity sarcomas, this option has some technical limitation in children under 10 years old. Customized expandable tumor prosthesis is too expensive in most cases and arthrodesis of any kind is not functional. This report presents one case of osteosarcoma of distal femur in eight years old child which was reconstructed with adult type total elbow endoprosthesis as a reconstructive option, and includes brief review of the literature.
