[Application of artificial humeral head in the treatment of tumor of upper end of humerus].
In order to restore the function of shoulder joint in patient with tumor of upper end of humerus, artificial humeral head replacement was performed. The materials included resinene, nylon-6 and large molecular polyethylene from 1978 to 1993, 14 patients were treated. The tumors involved in this group were giant cell tumor, synviosarcoma, bone cyst, osteochondroma, osteoblastoma, osteofibrosarcoma, osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, parosteosarcoma and malignant giant cell tumor. After resection of the tumor, the artificial prosthesis was implanted with bone cement. After 1 to 16 years follow-up, functions of the shoulder joint were reserved in 86% of the patients.
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P. R. China.
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D000328:Adult; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D018212:Giant Cell Tumor of Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*