Endoprosthetic reconstruction for extremity osteosarcoma

Abstract

Recent progress in multidisciplinary therapies for osteosarcoma promises the ability to perform successful limb salvage surgery. Endoprosthetic reconstruction following resection of a bone tumor has a history of more than 70 years, and modern endoprosthesis provides intraoperative flexibility to fill the bony defect and structural stability to allow for immediate weight bearing. Although prosthetic reconstruction has become a standard surgical technique, there remain many unresolved problems.