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Fracture Prosthesis in Giant Cell Tumor of Distal Radius: Precautions and Management
Original Article | Volume 6 | Issue 2 | JBST May-August 2020 | Page 5-8 | Mahesh Kulkarni, Sourab Shetty, Monappa Naik, Sandeep Vijayan. DOI: 10.13107/jbst.2020.v06i02.23
Author: Mahesh Kulkarni[1], Sourab Shetty[1], Monappa Naik[1], Sandeep Vijayan[1]
[1]Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India.
Address of Correspondence
Dr. Sourab Shetty,
Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal – 576 104, Udupi, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: sourab.shetty.ss@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction: Distal radius is one of the common locations for giant cell tumor (GCT) in the second to the fourth decade of life. Based on the extent of the tumor, various treatment options are available such as curettage and bone grafting or use of bone cement, various ablation techniques, excision, and vascularized or non-vascularized fibular graft. However, when subchondral bone and articular surface are involved and the patient is not ready for the fibular grafting, one of the methods described is excision and use of custom-made acrylic prosthesis, of which fracture prosthesis is a complication. Here, we are reporting a case who presented with a fractured prosthesis, the way we managed it and the precautions that can be taken while use of the prosthesis.
Case Report: We are presenting a case of a 42-year-old male who came back after 2 years of implantation with a fractured prosthesis, which happened during a routine activity. There was no evidence of recurrence of the tumor. A discussion about the cause, the management done, precautions to be taken while implanting acrylic prosthesis, and a follow-up of the patient for 3 years is also done.
Conclusion: Acrylic can be used as a cost-efficient material for a prosthesis in both primary excision and revisions in distal radius GCT with good functional results if specific precautions are taken preoperatively and intraoperatively.
Keywords: Acrylic prosthesis, broken prosthesis, fractured prosthesis, radius giant cell tumor.
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Resection and Reconstruction of Calcaneal Tumors – A Review
Original Article | Volume 6 | Issue 2 | JBST May-August 2020 | Page 2-4 | Subbiah Shanmugam, Sujay Susikar, Murali Kannan. DOI: 10.13107/jbst.2020.v06i02.22
Author: Subbiah Shanmugam[1], Sujay Susikar[1], Murali Kannan[1]
[1]Department of Surgical Oncology, Associate Professor, Centre for Oncology, Government Royapettah Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Address of Correspondence
Dr. Sujay Susikar,
Department of Oncology, Centre for Oncology, Government Royapettah Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
E-mail: sujaysusikar@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction: Calcaneum is a rare site for Ewing’s sarcoma. The treatment includes neoadjuvant systemic therapy followed by surgical resection and adjuvant systemic therapy. The reconstruction options in this era of limb salvage for bone tumors are not much established in calcaneal tumors in view of limited reporting. Various other reconstruction options available are allograft, iliac crest autograft, and custom-made prosthesis.
Case Report: We have reported a 13-year-old female patient with Ewing’s sarcoma of calcaneum diagnosed by imaging and biopsy. The patient underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy and then had undergone total calcanectomy with allograft reconstruction. The post-operative outcomes are fair, and the patient is on adjuvant chemotherapy at present.
Conclusion: Biological reconstruction in the form of allograft is a reliable option with regard to the functional outcomes for calcaneal resections.
Keywords: Calcaneum, Ewing sarcoma, total calcanectomy, allograft.
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Aneurysmal Bone Cyst – Review
Original Article | Volume 6 | Issue 1 | JBST Jan-April 2020 | Page 17-20| DOI: 10.13107/jbst.2020.v06i01.009
Author: Nitin Shetty[1], Prateek Hegde[2], Hemant Singh[3], Ashish Gulia[4]
[1]Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, India.
[2]Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, HBNI, Mumbai, India.
Address of Correspondence
Dr. Ashish Gulia
Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai – 400 012, India.
E- mail: aashishgulia@gmail.com
Abstract
Background: Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a rare, benign, expansile lesion that produces blood-filled cavities inside the bone. The term, ‘Aneurysmal bone cyst’ was first time used by Jaffe and Lichtenstein in 1942 [1]. The name is a misnomer, as they are neither aneurysmal nor are, they truly cystic, as these lesions do not have an endothelial lined cyst wall. ABC is a disease of childhood or young adulthood with a median age of 13 years, with an incidence of 0.14 per 105 individuals with slight female preponderance [2].
Pathophysiology: ABC usually present as a solitary lesion either as a primary neoplasm (translocation driven) or a secondary lesion arising adjacent to previous bony lesions like giant cell tumours (GCT), osteoblastomas, chondroblastomas [3]. Few authors have proposed post traumatic hypothesis whereas others feel it could due to an hemodynamic disturbance especially venous impedance.
Primary ABCs: Primary ABC is one where it occurs in a bone without any previously known lesion. But now there has been identification of TRE17 also known as USP6 (ubiquitin-specific protease 6) gene on chromosome 17p13.Pathogenesis of some primary ABC involves transcriptional up-regulation of USP6 when there is the chromosomal translocation t(16;17)(q22;p13) which fuses the promoter region of the osteoblast cadherin 11 gene (CDH11) on chromosome 16q22 to the entire coding sequence of the ubiquitin protease USP6 gene on chromosome 17p13 [4].
Secondary ABCs: Approximately one third of the ABCs appear secondary to other pre-existing bone tumours, most commonly from GCT, which accounts for 19-39% of these cases [5]. Other common precursor lesions are chondroblastomas, chondromyxoid fibroma, fibrous dysplasia, osteoblastomas, haemangioendothelioma, angioma, fibroxanthoma (nonossifying fibroma), solitary bone cyst, fibrous histiocytoma, eosinophilic granuloma, radiation osteitis, osteosarcoma, trauma (including fracture), fibrosarcoma and even metastatic carcinoma [3, 5].
ABCs have been likened to a “blood-filled sponge”, composed of blood-filled, anastomosing, cavernomatous spaces, separated by a cyst like wall composed of fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, osteoclast like giant cells, osteoid and woven bone.
In approximately one third of cases, a characteristic reticulated lacy chondroid like material, described as a calcified matrix with a chondroid aura, is seen [6]. These are called as “solid aneurysmal bone cyst”. The term “solid aneurysmal bone cyst,” was coined by Sanerkin et al. in 1983 [7].
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Editorial IMSOS Issue January – April 2020
Original Article | Volume 6 | Issue 1 | JBST January-April 2020 | Page 21 | DOI: 10.13107/jbst.2020.v06i01.010
Author: Dr. Yogesh Panchwagh[1] , Dr. Ashish Gulia[2] & Dr. Ashok Shyam[3, 4]
1. Orthopaedic Oncology Clinic, Pune, India,
2. Orthopedic Oncology Services, Department of Surgical Oncology,
Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai,
3. Indian Orthopaedic Research Group, Thane, India,
4. Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics &Rehabilitation, Pune, India.
Address of Correspondence:
Dr. Yogesh Panchwagh.
Orthopaedic Oncology Clinic, 101, Vasant plot 29, Bharat Kunj
Society -2, Erandwana, Pune – 38, India.
Email: drpanchwagh@gmail.com
We are pleased to bring you the IMSOS issue for 2020. JBST is the official publication of the Indian musculoskeletal oncology society (IMSOS). This is the second consecutive year that we are publishing a special IMSOS issue, which typically coincides with the IMSOS annual conference in early March.
Since the last year, JBST editorial board has 2 IMSOS life members selected as IMSOS representatives. Dr. Akshay Tiwari and Dr. Dominic Putthoor are the current IMSOS representatives on the JBST editorial board. Both have a vast experience of treating bone and soft tissue tumors and bring along considerable credibility to the work published in the issue.
IMSOS annual conference this year is being held at Bengaluru. The organising secretary Dr. Suman Byregowda and his team have put up an exceptional scientific program. The current IMSOS issue being released online to coincide with the annual conference promises to add to the academic value that IMSOS had aimed at. The conference is being held on the background of the Covid 19 scare that is looking to grip India. Hopefully the great academic content, warm hospitality and gracious hosts will not let the scare dampen the fervor and camaraderie.
JBST wishes IMSOS 2020 the very best.
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Facilitating Timely Access to Highly Specialized Surgery for Children with Extremity Bone and Soft-Tissue Sarcomas in North and Central India
Original Article | Volume 6 | Issue 1 | JBST January-April 2020 | Page 2-4 | DOI: 10.13107/jbst.2020.v06i01.005
Author: Rashmi Kumari [1], Akshay Tiwari [2], Ishita Maji [1], Haresh Gupta [1], Poonam Bagai [1], Mohini
Daljeet Singh [3], Ramandeep Singh Arora [1]
1. Quality Care, Research and Impact Division, Cankids…Kidscan, New Delhi, India,
2. Max Institute of Cancer Care, , Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi, India,
3. Founder CEO, Max India Foundation, Delhi, India.
Address of Correspondence
Dr. Ramandeep Singh Arora,
Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Max Institute of Cancer Care, Max Super
Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi – 110 017, India.
E-mail: childhoodcancer@gmail.com
Abstract
Background: Optimal management of bone and soft-tissue sarcomas (BSTSs) of the extremity in low- and middle-income countries like India remains a challenge due to the paucity of surgical expertise and other resource limitations. In this study, we aimed to develop a multiple stakeholder model where children with extremity BSTS in North and Central India can access specialized surgery without experiencing cost and delays.
Materials and Methods: The model brought together four stakeholders and developed a pathway of identifying eligible patients, facilitating timely referral, providing specialized surgery, and sharing the cost. Services were offered for 1 year (2018–2019) under this model.
Results: Sixteen non-metastatic patients (69% osteosarcoma, 18% soft-tissue sarcoma, and 13% Ewing sarcoma) from five hospitals received specialized extremity BSTS surgery under this model. About 69% had limb salvage surgeries, 19% rotationplasty, and 12% amputation. Surgery was done at a median interval of 16.9 weeks (range 7.3–33.6 weeks) from the date of diagnosis. None of the patients abandoned treatment. The total cost for the facilitation of the surgery, supportive care and social support for the entire cohort was INR 38.7 lakh (USD 54,180) with
an average of INR 2.8 lakh per patient (USD 3920). The patient had to bear no cost toward the surgery.
Conclusions: In this study, we developed a model systematically bringing together four stakeholders and identifying eligible patients, facilitating timely referral, providing specialized surgery at zero cost to the patient, and ensuring completion of treatment and follow-up. Our next goal is to increase the capacity of this model by amplifying its scope and replicating it in other parts of India.
Keywords: Child, Health services accessibility, India, Sarcoma.
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An Interesting Reconstruction Option after Resection for a Distal Fibular Osteosarcoma: A Case Report
Case Report | Volume 6 | Issue 1 | JBST Jan-April 2020 | Page 13-16 | DOI: 10.13107/jbst.2020.v06i01.008
Author: Manish Pruthi [1], Jagandeep Singh Virk [2], Lokesh Garg [1], Sumit Goyal [4], Anila Sharma [3]
1. Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi,Delhi, India,
2. Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, Paras Hospitals, Panchkula,Haryana, India,
3. Department of Pathology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, Delhi, India,
4. Department of Medical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi,India
Address of Correspondence
Dr. Jagandeep Singh Virk,
Department of Orthopaedic Oncology, Paras Hospitals, Panchkula,Haryana, India.
E-mail: jaganvirk_09@yahoo.co.in
Abstract
Fibula is an expandable bone in the body, but tumors arising from the distal part which require a wide resection of the distal fibular part require some form of reconstruction for preventing lateral ankle instability. Many methods involving either bony or soft tissue reconstruction techniques have been described in literature, but consensus regarding which one is optimal for a good oncological and functional outcome is lacking. In this case report, we make use of a biological soft tissue technique involving use of peroneus brevis autograft reconstruction for providing lateral ankle support for a patient suffering from distal fibular osteosarcoma who underwent resection of the distal fibula. The patient went on to have an excellent functional outcome. This technique, although reported in literature, is in the form of only a few cases with a limited follow-up with none reported from the Indian subcontinent.
Keywords: Fibula, Sarcomas, Limb salvage, Reconstruction.
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