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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022

Case Report: Reconstruction of Medialis Malleolus (1/4 of the Ankle Joint) After Resection of Distal Tibia Tumor With an Uncemented Three-Dimensional-Printed Prosthesis.

Shang Wang, Yi Luo, Yuqi Zhang, Yitian Wang, Chuanxi Zheng, Chongqi Tu, Yong Zhou

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Article in Frontiers in surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07337018 (Valutazione Resezioni Oncologiche e Ricostruzione Con Utilizzo di Impianti Protesici in Chirurgia Oncologica Ortopedica), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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NCT07337018 not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Valutazione Resezioni Oncologiche e Ricostruzione Con Utilizzo di Impianti Protesici in Chirurgia Oncologica Ortopedica (Evaluation of Oncologic Resections and Reconstruction Using Prosthetic Implants in Orthopedic Oncologic Surgery)

TypeobservationalSponsorFondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCSRan2026 to 2028Enrolled100ConditionsBone Tumor
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shang WangDepartment of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yi LuoDepartment of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yuqi ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yitian WangDepartment of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Chuanxi ZhengDepartment of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Chongqi TuDepartment of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yong ZhouDepartment of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
West China Hospital of Sichuan University · CNSichuan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Few patients presented with a distal tibial tumor that only invaded a small area of bone in the medial malleolus. There have been no previous cases in which only the medial or lateral malleolus was removed and reconstruction was complete. This article describes our attempt to reconstruct the medial malleolus (1/4 of the ankle joint) after resection of a distal tibial tumor with an uncemented three-dimensional (3D)-printed prosthesis. Case Description: A 39-year-old man presented with a lump in the right medial malleolus, and biopsy results suggested fibrosarcoma. To preserve the patient's normal bone and function, we only removed the medial malleolus and reconstructed the ankle joint using a personalized 3D-printed prosthesis. The patient had no complications other than necrosis of the skin flap that covered the wound. The patient recovered well after undergoing an additional skin flap transfer. Follow-up at 7 months and again at 3 years after surgery showed good ankle function and stability, with no pain or complications. Conclusion: The 3D-printed partial ankle prosthesis had a good matching degree, strength, and osseointegration ability, but also had a few complications. The patient achieved satisfactory ankle function and stability. However, a longer follow-up period is needed, and more research is required to confirm the efficacy of the prosthesis.

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3D-printed endoprosthesiscase reportfibrosarcomajoint preservationmedialis malleolus

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