• Medicine · Feb 2021

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    The usefulness of a three-dimensional printed segmental scapula prosthesis for recovering shoulder function in a patient with scapula chondrosarcoma: A case report.

    • Jong Hoon Park, Hae Woon Jung, and Woo Young Jang.
    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine.
    • Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Feb 26; 100 (8): e24817e24817.

    RationaleLocalized chondrosarcoma of the scapula has a favorable long-term survival outcome. Therefore, recovery of shoulder function after surgery is important in middle-aged patients. Currently, three-dimensional (3-D) printing implants can be applied for personalized limb salvage surgery.Patient ConcernsA 41-year-old woman with a palpable scapular area presented with shoulder pain for 3 months, which was aggravated during shoulder exercise.DiagnosesChondrosarcoma at left scapular (Malawer S1, Enniking II B, and grade II chondrosarcoma).InterventionsWide excision for a localized chondrosarcoma at the infrascapular lesion was performed and the resected muscles around the scapula were repaired with a 3-D printed segmental scapula prosthesis for recovery of shoulder function.OutcomesThe affected shoulder achieved satisfactory function after operation using the 3-D printed segmental scapula prosthesis at 1 year 6 months after the operation.LessonsThe 3-D printed segmental scapula prosthesis is a useful method for shoulder functional recovery in patients with scapula chondrosarcoma.Copyright © 2021 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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