title: Tibial turn-up procedure as an alternative to rotationplasty in a 4-year-old with osteosarcoma of the distal femur.
abstract: Reconstruction of the distal femur after resection for primary bone tumour in very young patients presents a considerable challenge. The risks and benefits of the available reconstructive options need to be carefully balanced. We report a case of osteosarcoma of the distal femur in a 4-year-old boy that was, unusually, treated by amputation and a tibial turn-up procedure; we discuss the rationale for the procedure and report the results at early follow-up.
authors.affiliation: aOrthopaedic Department, Freeman Hospital bRoyal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tate
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gerrand
authors.forename: Juliet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hale
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome