Use of the Ilizarov technique to improve limb function following hemipelvectomy. A case report.
Various surgical methods have been used for reconstruction after limb salvage surgery for pelvic tumours. We present a case of use of the Ilizarov technique as a second stage adjunct, for the improvement of function, after first stage tumour resection and arthrodesis. This technique is suitable for selected patients with tumour-free survival following the initial resection. Though not described before, our experience indicates it is an alternative to a mammoth one stage internal hemipelvectomy with reconstruction, that is often attempted even though there is a high risk of local recurrence and distant metastasis.
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Divisione di Ortopedia, Ospedale A. Manzoni, Lecco Diana Princes of Wales Hospital, Grimsby, U.K.
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Singhania
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D000328:Adult; D006428:Hemipelvectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D018889:Ilizarov Technique; D008297:Male; D020127:Recovery of Function