Abstract
PURPOSE
This purpose of this study is to analyze the results of resection, reconstruction and functional results for malignant humeral lesions.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Thirty-five cases were eligible to this study. There were stages IB (3) , IIB (26) , and IIIB (6) . Resection type varied from extraarticular humeral resection (3) , intraarticular humeral resection (31) , to humeral segmental resection (1) . Reconstruction consisted of spacer arthroplasty (18) , shoulder fusion (4) , composite arthroplasty (8) , fibular graft (2) , intercalary reconstruction with autogenous recycled bone (1) , and tumor prosthesis (2).
RESULTS
138 months actual/continuous disease free survival rate for 16 osteosarcomas were 47/25%. Complications needed operation were local recurrence (4) , failure of distal fixation (1) . Overall functional score of the 35 cases was 24, spacer arthroplasty (23) , composite arthroplasty (25) and shoulder fusion (22) , respectively.