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ReviewCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2024

Soft Tissue Reconstruction and Integration to Implant After Bone-Tumor Resection: A Current Concept Review.

Elisa Pesare, Raffaele Vitiello, Tommaso Greco, Giuseppe Solarino, Giulio Maccauro, Antonio Ziranu

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Review in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Elisa PesareOrthopaedics Unit, Policlinico Universitario di Bari, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience 'DiBraiN', University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
Raffaele VitielloDepartment of Orthopaedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2321-9665
Tommaso GrecoDipartimento di Scienze della Vita, della Salute e delle Professioni Sanitarie, Link Campus University, 00165 Rome, Italy.
Giuseppe SolarinoOrthopaedics Unit, Policlinico Universitario di Bari, Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience 'DiBraiN', University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
Giulio MaccauroDepartment of Orthopaedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Antonio ZiranuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionWith the advancements in chemotherapy for malignant bone tumors, the number of patients eligible for limb salvage surgery has increased. Surgeons face a subsequent challenge in limb-sparing resection due to the need for reconstructing soft tissue coverage. The aim of this review is to focus on the present state of the field in these areas, highlighting recent advancements.

methodsA literature research was conducted using keywords such as "soft tissue", "integration", "reconstruction", "megaprosthesis", and "soft tissue coverage", on different databases, and following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) criteria, a total of 35 studies were selected.

resultsIn recent times, there has been a growing emphasis on different techniques such mesh application, allograft-prosthesis composites, allograft reconstruction, a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) tube, prosthesis itself and certain metals utilized for implant coatings are used in soft tissue reconstruction.

conclusionWhile tissue-engineered constructs and advancements in biological and cellular approaches have shown potential for enhancing osseointegration and interactions with soft tissues and implants, the actual clinical outcomes have frequently fallen short of expectations. The success of soft tissue integration is crucial for achieving functional outcomes, minimizing complications, and ensuring the long-term stability of orthopedic implants.

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Bone NeoplasmsPlastic Surgery ProceduresHumansProstheses and Implantsintegrationmegaprosthesisreconstructionsoft tissuesoft tissue coverage

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PMID39590161
PMCPMC11593151

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