In 11 patients juxta-articular osteosarcoma around the knee was treated by intraepiphyseal excision of the tumour and reconstruction of the bone defect by distraction osteogenesis. Preoperative and postoperative chemotherapy was given to eight patients with high-grade tumours. The articular cartilage of the epiphysis and a maximum of healthy soft tissues were preserved. Distraction osteogenesis was then carried out. The mean gain in length was 9.7 cm. Full function of the limb was preserved in all except one patient, with a mean follow-up of 53.8 months. Treatment of juxta-articular osteosarcomas around the knee with joint preservation and biological reconstruction using distraction osteogenesis can give excellent functional results.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.84b8.13330 | DOI Listing |
J Plast Surg Hand Surg
January 2025
Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Orthodontics, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Pre- and postoperative photos to assess results are widely used in plastic and reconstructive surgery, for instance, in patients with cleft lip and palate (CL/P). Evaluations are often performed by assessment panels by viewing the photos. However, these are prone to be subjective.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCleft Palate Craniofac J
January 2025
Department of Physiology and Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Objectives: This study compares perioperative outcomes between spring-assisted cranioplasty (SAC), distraction osteogenesis (DO) and conventional expansion in craniosynostosis surgery.
Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Setting: Retrospective and prospective cohort.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
January 2025
Dr. Elie E. Rebeiz Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address:
Background: Internal and external devices may be utilized in mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) for the correction of symptomatic micrognathia in infants and children.
Purpose: To compare the rate and severity of infection between internal and external MDO devices.
Study Design, Setting, Sample: Retrospective cohort study utilizing an institutional database of patients who underwent MDO.
J Clin Med
January 2025
Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, 20-614 Lublin, Poland.
Limb lengthening and deformity correction techniques, particularly distraction osteogenesis, have significantly evolved in pediatric orthopedics. This study examines the temporal changes of key biochemical markers-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF-1), and the propeptide of type I collagen (P1NP)-during the limb lengthening process. Twenty pediatric patients (aged 13-16) underwent distraction osteogenesis using the Circular Hexapod External Fixator.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi
January 2025
Department of Orthopedics, Rehabilitation Hospital of the National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids, Beijing, 100176, P. R. China.
Objective: To describe the characteristics of short arm deformity in patients with achondroplasia, and summarize the progress of its lenthening and reconstruction, so as to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
Methods: The literature on the lenthening of upper limb with achondroplastic short arm deformity at home and abroad in recent years was reviewed, and the characteristics, extension methods, postoperative management, effectiveness evaluation, and related complications of short arm deformity were summarized.
Results: Achondroplastic short arm deformity affect the patient's daily perineal hygiene activities.
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!