Humeral Reconstruction for
Osteosarcoma using Intercalary
Endoprosthesis
Senior Resident
37 Military Hospital
Disclosures
• None
Outline
• Clinical Assessment
• Workup
• Surgical Planning
• management
Clinical Assessment
• 38 M, RHD
• Referred o/a pathological fracture of the
humerus
• Pain and inability to move arm
• Managed conservatively in periphery
• DOI – 6months ptp
• MOI – low energy fracture sustained while
arranging books on table
• No red flags
• Good baseline
• Closed injury
• Wrist drop+
Plain
Radiograp
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Initial x-ray – Jan 2024
Aug 2024 – Seen at 37MH
MRI
Tumor Workup
• Hypochromic microcytic anaemia
• Normal kidney and liver function
• CT – chest – No Mets
• MRI – suggestive of tumor; soft tissue infiltration
Tumor Workup- Biopsy
Chondroblastic Osteosarcoma
Low grade
No perineural or lymphovascular
invasion
Summary
Enneking IB
Locally Advanced
Neoadjuvant Chemo + Surgery + Adjuvant RT
Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy
• Doxorubicin + Ifosphamide - 6 cycles BSA 2
• 3 days for each cycle
• Adriamycin 20mg/m2
• Total dose/cycle =40mg
• Ifosphamide 2000mg/m2
• Total dose/cycle = 4000mg
• Mesna 2000mg/m2
• Total dose/cycle = 4000mg
• Zoledronic acid – 4mg
After Chemo
PRE-OP PLANNING (PIP)
Patient Optimization
Implant Selection
Procedure
Patient Optimization
Transfused
Labs WNL
CXR – still no mets
Echo – normal (after Doxorubicin)
ASA1
Cleared by Anaesthesia
Planning – Osteotomy and Custom-made
implant
Procedure – Extended AAA
Procedure- Decisions
•Biological vs Megaprosthesis
•Cemented vs Cementless
•Assistant Plate vs Standalone
•Improved stability and integration
•Lower risk of implant failure and loosening
•Faster healing and recovery
Synopsis
Diagnosis: Osteosarcoma of the left humerus
Findings:
• Extracompartmental humeral shaft tumor
• Radial nerve infiltrated by tumor
Procedure:
• Radical Tumor Excision + Left Humerus Reconstruction
Implants: Intercalary Humerus Endoprosthesis
OR Time: 230min
EBL – 400mls
Complications: None
Surgery
Post-op Radiograph
Post-op Protocol
• Antibiotics
• Analgesia
• Antcoagulation –
• stopped after reactionary bleeding on
POD2
• Codman’s
• Pendulum -2wks
• Passive ROM – 2wks
• Strengthening – 2wks
Post-op Course
Day 14 2months 4 months
3months
Adjuvant Radiotherapy
•External beam
•60gy/30F
•30days
Outlook
• Satisfied patient
• Back to work
• Wants a tendon transfer for the
wristdrop
Plan for tendon
Transfer
• PT to ECRB – Wrist
Extension
• PL to EPL - Thumb
extension)
• FCU to EDC – digital
extension
• LD to Triceps – Elbow
extension
Take Home Message
• Faster return to work with megaprosthesis than biological fixation
• Cemented prosthesis for tumor patients
• Assistant plate if stem is <5cm
• Meticulous planning is key!
THANK YOU!

Humeral Reconstruction for Osteosarcoma using a Cemented Intercalary Endoprosthesis.