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Published on: May 25, 2012
Is intercalary frozen autograft augmented with intramedullary cement and bridging plates fixation a durable
Zhuoyu Li1,2,3, Zhiping Deng1,2,3, Yongkun Yang1,2,3
1Department of Orthopaedic Oncology Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100035, China.
Aims:
We analysed the survival, complications, and function of frozen autograft augmented with intramedullary cement and bridging plates fixation for intercalary bone defect reconstruction in primary bone sarcomas.
Patients And Methods:
A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 72 patients with primary bone sarcomas (34 males, 38 females) between January 2016 and June 2023. The average age was 22.0 ± 13.6 years (6 to 61 years) and the pathological type included osteosarcoma (55), followed by adamantinoma (5), Ewing's sarcoma (4), undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (4), chondrosarcoma (3), and malignant tenosynovial giant cell tumor (1). The oncological outcomes included local control, metastasis, progression-free survival and overall survival. The functional outcomes were evaluated by the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Score (MSTS-93), the Toronto Extremity Salvage Score (TESS), and the motion of the joint.
Results:
The mean follow-up time was 50.0 ± 27.4 months (12 to 99 months). 10 patients died of the disease, 9 patients were alive with disease and 53 patients were alive with no evidence of disease. The average 5-year overall survival of autograft was 85.8% (95% CI, 72.1-93.1%). The average MSTS-93 score was 96% ( 67-100%) and the average TESS score was 98% (74-100%). Twenty-four patients (33.3%) had at least one complication in the follow-up period. The most common complications were nonunion (9.7%, 7/72) and local recurrence (9.7%, 7/72), followed by leg length discrepancy (6.9%, 5/72), infection (5.6%, 4/72), implant failure (4.2%, 3/72), delayed union (2.8%, 2/72), and graft fractures (1.4%, 1/72). Tumor site was an independent risk factor for bone nonunion (OR, 22.23; p = 0.006).
Conclusions:
We presented a large technique series for preventing autograft-related complications (especially for autograft fractures) of intercalary frozen autograft reconstruction. This method showed promising functional outcomes and provided durable reconstruction.
Level Of Evidence:
level IV therapeutic study.
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