Outcome of Limb-sparing Surgery with Custom Mega Endoprosthesis Reconstruction for Bone Tumors in a Tertiary Care Center—10-year Study: Where Do We Stand?

Background and objectives: Limb-sparing surgery with custom mega endoprosthesis reconstruction for bone tumors has been the standard of care in our institution. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the complications and their management, the ability to retain the limb despite complications, an...

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Main Authors: Subbiah Shanmugam, Pravenkumar R Ramaswami
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Language:English
Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher 2024-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopedics and Joint Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.jojs.in/doi/JOJS/pdf/10.5005/jojs-10079-1151
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description Background and objectives: Limb-sparing surgery with custom mega endoprosthesis reconstruction for bone tumors has been the standard of care in our institution. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the complications and their management, the ability to retain the limb despite complications, and functional outcome of the retained limb. Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 55 patients who, between 2013 and 2022, had undergone resection of extremity bone tumors followed by reconstruction with mega endoprosthesis. The complications were classified according to Henderson endoprosthesis failure modes. The management of these complications, rates of re-surgery, and associated limb-sparing rates were analyzed. Patients with retained limbs were rehabilitated by institutional protocol. Based on the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) scoring system, the functional outcome was determined. Results: The study involved 55 patients. The mean follow-up was 28 months. A total of 22 patients (40%) experienced postoperative complications, with type I (soft tissue failure) and type II (aseptic loosening) being the most common. After re-surgery, either a second limb-sparing procedure or amputation, 49 patients (89.1%) retained their limb. The mean MSTS score for these 49 patients was 77.2%. The highest scores were encountered for patients with distal femur replacement (82.1%) and lowest for proximal humerus (72.4%). Conclusion: Our study shows that despite the complications of custom mega endoprosthesis reconstruction, we have managed it with a good limb-sparing rate. The functional outcome, though reasonable, seems to have scope for improvement.
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spelling doaj-art-95fcdb9324d74a2a96a42bc9e95555842025-02-07T11:18:36ZengJaypee Brothers Medical PublisherJournal of Orthopedics and Joint Surgery2582-78632024-06-016216716910.5005/jojs-10079-115116Outcome of Limb-sparing Surgery with Custom Mega Endoprosthesis Reconstruction for Bone Tumors in a Tertiary Care Center—10-year Study: Where Do We Stand?Subbiah Shanmugam0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5289-3953Pravenkumar R Ramaswami1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6032-183XDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Phone: +91 9360206030Department of Surgical Oncology, TNGMSSH, Omandurar Estate, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaBackground and objectives: Limb-sparing surgery with custom mega endoprosthesis reconstruction for bone tumors has been the standard of care in our institution. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the complications and their management, the ability to retain the limb despite complications, and functional outcome of the retained limb. Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 55 patients who, between 2013 and 2022, had undergone resection of extremity bone tumors followed by reconstruction with mega endoprosthesis. The complications were classified according to Henderson endoprosthesis failure modes. The management of these complications, rates of re-surgery, and associated limb-sparing rates were analyzed. Patients with retained limbs were rehabilitated by institutional protocol. Based on the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) scoring system, the functional outcome was determined. Results: The study involved 55 patients. The mean follow-up was 28 months. A total of 22 patients (40%) experienced postoperative complications, with type I (soft tissue failure) and type II (aseptic loosening) being the most common. After re-surgery, either a second limb-sparing procedure or amputation, 49 patients (89.1%) retained their limb. The mean MSTS score for these 49 patients was 77.2%. The highest scores were encountered for patients with distal femur replacement (82.1%) and lowest for proximal humerus (72.4%). Conclusion: Our study shows that despite the complications of custom mega endoprosthesis reconstruction, we have managed it with a good limb-sparing rate. The functional outcome, though reasonable, seems to have scope for improvement.https://www.jojs.in/doi/JOJS/pdf/10.5005/jojs-10079-1151bone reconstructionbone tumorscustom mega endoprosthesisendoprosthesislimb-sparing surgery
spellingShingle Subbiah Shanmugam
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Outcome of Limb-sparing Surgery with Custom Mega Endoprosthesis Reconstruction for Bone Tumors in a Tertiary Care Center—10-year Study: Where Do We Stand?
Journal of Orthopedics and Joint Surgery
bone reconstruction
bone tumors
custom mega endoprosthesis
endoprosthesis
limb-sparing surgery
title Outcome of Limb-sparing Surgery with Custom Mega Endoprosthesis Reconstruction for Bone Tumors in a Tertiary Care Center—10-year Study: Where Do We Stand?
title_full Outcome of Limb-sparing Surgery with Custom Mega Endoprosthesis Reconstruction for Bone Tumors in a Tertiary Care Center—10-year Study: Where Do We Stand?
title_fullStr Outcome of Limb-sparing Surgery with Custom Mega Endoprosthesis Reconstruction for Bone Tumors in a Tertiary Care Center—10-year Study: Where Do We Stand?
title_full_unstemmed Outcome of Limb-sparing Surgery with Custom Mega Endoprosthesis Reconstruction for Bone Tumors in a Tertiary Care Center—10-year Study: Where Do We Stand?
title_short Outcome of Limb-sparing Surgery with Custom Mega Endoprosthesis Reconstruction for Bone Tumors in a Tertiary Care Center—10-year Study: Where Do We Stand?
title_sort outcome of limb sparing surgery with custom mega endoprosthesis reconstruction for bone tumors in a tertiary care center 10 year study where do we stand
topic bone reconstruction
bone tumors
custom mega endoprosthesis
endoprosthesis
limb-sparing surgery
url https://www.jojs.in/doi/JOJS/pdf/10.5005/jojs-10079-1151
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