Functional and surgical outcomes after endoprosthetic reconstruction with expandable prostheses in children: A systematic review

Abstract

Treatment of bone sarcomas in children is associated with wide tumor resection and segmental reconstruction. The optimal surgical approach is still under debate in the literature. During the past decade, the application of expandable prostheses has gained remarkable attention because it improves patients' appearance and allows limb growth preventing leg length discrepancy. A systematic review of the literature was performed to identify studies focusing on the functional and surgical outcomes of the application of expandable endoprostheses. © 2019 Slack Incorporated. All rights reserved