Three-dimensional printed custom-made modular talus prosthesis in patients with talus malignant tumor resection

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 273 - 11
• Main Authors: He, Xuanhong, Lu, Minxun, Zou, Chang, Li, Zhuangzhuang, Gong, Taojun, Kenmegne, Guy Romeo, Wang, Yitian, Luo, Yi, Zhou, Yong, Min, Li, Tu, Chongqi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 02.05.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Ankle Joint - diagnostic imaging; Ankle Joint - surgery; Bone Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Bone Neoplasms - surgery; Cancer; Care and treatment; Custom-made modular talus prosthesis; Female; Humans; Implants, Artificial; Male; Middle Aged; Osseointegration; Printing, Three-Dimensional; Prostheses and Implants; Prosthesis; Prosthesis Design; Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation; Prosthesis Implantation - methods; Range of Motion, Articular; Reconstruction; Retrospective Studies; Talus - diagnostic imaging; Talus - surgery; Talus tumor; Three-dimensional printed; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc; Treatment Outcome; Vincristine; Young Adult; Reconstruction; Three-dimensional printed; Custom-made modular talus prosthesis; Talus tumor

Talar malignant tumor is extremely rare. Currently, there are several alternative management options for talus malignant tumor including below-knee amputation, tibio-calcaneal arthrodesis, and homogenous bone transplant while their shortcomings limited the clinical application. Three-dimensional (3D...