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ROLE OF CUSTOMMADE MEGA PROSTHESIS IN BONE TUMORS-A CASE REPORT

SIVASWAMINATHAN V.SANTHANAM

Abstract


Osteosarcomas are high grade mesenchymal
tumors,affecting mainly individuals
in theirsecond decade with a male to
female ratio of 1.5 to 1.Though amputation
was once the treatment ofchoice in
these patients,with the progress in biomedical
engineering along with better
surgical andchemotherapeutic techniques,
resection and reconstruction with
custom mega endoprosthesis hasbecome
a well accepted treatment modality
now.A 20 years old male patient presented
withcomplaints of pain and swelling
in the right thigh for the past 3
months.Investigations revealed it to bea
case of diaphyseal osteosarcoma,for
which resection of the entire femur and
reconstruction withcustommade mega
prosthesis was done along with chemotherapy.
The patient has been followed
upfor the past 6 months and has shown
no signs of recurrence and is doing well
with chemotherapy.
Keyword :CUSTOM MEGA PROSTHESIS,
BONE TUMORS


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