Use of synthetic ligament in reconstruction after massive bone tumour removal.
With advances in medical imaging over the past decades and with a multidisciplinary approach in bone tumour management, limb sparing procedures are more often feasible but come with new challenges. One of these is to deal with the remaining soft tissues, especially muscles, or bony parts and to restore continuity and a correct function. Synthetic ligaments have been used safely for several decades in various ligament reconstruction procedures with good results. We present a technique in which a synthetic ligament is used to augment or replace a joint capsule around a megaprosthesis. The joint is thus stabilized, and the remaining bony parts and muscles are attached to the synthetic material to restore continuity and allow better function of the spared limb.
Orthopaedic Department, CHR La Citadelle. Boulevard du 12(ième) de Ligne, 1. 4000 Liège, Belgium. nanni.allington@chrcitadelle.be
Nanni J
NJ
Allington
Jean
J
Rondia
D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000379:methods*; D001187:Artificial Organs; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000601:surgery; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery; D011091:Polyesters; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011091:Polyesters