Abstract
PURPOSE
We performed this study in order to analyze the surgical and oncological results of prosthetic reconstruction of the distal tibial or fibular tumors and estimate the effectiveness of this kind of reconstruction in that region.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The data of six patients who underwent prosthetic reconstruction for the distal tibial or fibular tumors were reviewed. Diagnoses were osteosarcoma in four patients, parosteal osteosarcoma in one and recurrent giant cell tumor in one. Five tumors occurred at the distal tibia and one at the distal fibula. The age was 26 years (11-46 years). We performed resection and reconstruction using custom made tumor prosthesis. The mean follow-up duration was 5.8 years.