Distal fibulectomy for Ewing's sarcoma

Norman-Taylor, Fabian; Sweetnam, D. I. S.; Fixsen, J. A.

doi:10.1302/0301-620x.76b4.8027140

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“…Because of the relative rarity of distal fibula tumors, surgeons disagree about the best way to manage the ankle after distal fibulectomy [1,7,9,12]. Options available for the treating surgeon include: resection of the distal fibula without reconstruction of the lateral ankle, especially if there is no lateral talar subluxation [3,19,20], repairing the residual lateral ankle ligaments to the distal tibia [8,26], reconstruction of the lateral ankle using the patient's fibula head mobilized distally [4,6,12], use of a fibula allograft or iliac crest graft to reconstruct the ankle [9,17], or tibiotalar arthrodesis with or without inclusion of the subtalar joint [7]. The potential complications of these techniques include loss of motion in the ankle and subtalar joints, nonunion or delayed union at arthrodesis sites, periprosthetic fractures, further destabilization of the proximal tibiofibular joint, nerve injuries, and wound and hardware complications, which can increase if radiation or chemotherapy is required [2,3,6,7,13,23].…”

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“…Failure to reconstruct the lateral ligaments after fibula resection has been associated with progressive valgus deformity of the ankle and a talar tilt with ankle instability and progression to early arthrosis [1,14,15,20]. For this reason, reconstruction is necessary after resection of the distal fibula.…”

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“…Complications from these reports range from progressive valgus deformity [15,20], gait abnormalities from ankle contractures and abnormal talar tilt [1,14], lateral knee instability with peroneal nerve injury [2,10], ankle and subtalar arthritis [7,18], growth plate injury of the immature distal tibia, to absolutely no effect at all on the functional outcome of the limb [3,19,20,26].…”

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Lateral Ankle Stabilization After Distal Fibular Resection Using a Novel Approach: A Surgical Technique

Monson

Vojdani

Dean

et al. 2014

Clinical Orthopaedics &Amp; Related Research

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Background After tumor resection involving the distal fibula, the method for recreating stability of the lateral ankle remains controversial. Many reconstructive options exist, including allograft reconstruction and arthrodesis; however, each of these approaches has significant potential disadvantages. Description of Technique The distal fibula is resected as necessary to obtain negative margins for local control of the neoplasm. Reconstruction of the lateral ankle ligamentous complex is performed using the peroneus brevis tendon to reestablish lateral and anterior stability of the tibiotalar joint. The peroneus brevis tendon is transected proximally at it myotendinous junction and then sutured to the calcaneofibular and anterior talofibular ligaments in sequence and then tenodesed to the lateral distal tibia with suture anchors and a staple. Methods We present three patients who underwent distal fibulectomy for tumors originating in the distal fibula. All patients who have undergone the reconstruction being described are included within this cohort study. The patients were assessed clinically and radiographically at a range of 14 months to 9.5 years (average, 4.8 years) for functional recovery, return of range of motion, stability of the ankle, and imaging evidence of arthrosis and instability. Results There were no episodes of instability or early progression to arthrosis. In addition, all patients obtained excellent ankle stability and range of motion on examination, but two had complications. One sustained a traumatic fracture to the base of the fifth metatarsal that healed with nonsurgical treatment and another who underwent further fibular shortening and bursectomy at the tip of the residual fibula with complete relief of his symptoms. Conclusions Reconstruction of the lateral ankle after distal fibular resection is possible using the peroneus brevis tenodesed to the distal tibia and sutured to the remnants of the calcaneofibular and anterior talofibular ligaments as described in this surgical technique. In this small group, we found that patients were able to return to normal daily activities without instability or progression to tibiotalar arthrosis at short term; however, longer followup and larger series of patients are called for to confirm these findings.

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Lateral Ankle Stabilization After Distal Fibular Resection Using a Novel Approach: A Surgical Technique

Monson

Vojdani

Dean

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“…All those who underwent proximal fibular resections had a concomitant repair of the fibular collateral ligament. No reconstruction was employed for distal fibular resections [10]. A lateral gastrocnemius flap was used to cover the resected defect.…”

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“…Quite a few techniques of fibular resections have been described in the literature [8][9][10]. Resection of tumours at various sites of the fibula presents problems of oncological adequacy, ankle instability and, to a lesser extent, instability of the knee [1,3,6].…”

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Limb salvage in aggressive and malignant tumours of the fibula

Natarajan

Paraskumar

Rajkumar

et al. 2004

International Orthopaedics (SICOT)

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We treated 25 patients with aggressive and malignant fibular tumours between April 1989 and May 2001. There were 11 osteosarcomas, seven Ewing's sarcoma and five chondrosarcomas. The tumours predominantly involved the upper one third; 16 were of Stage IIB. Neo-adjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy were given to all patients with osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma. In 20 patients, surgical margins were wide and in three radical. Mean follow-up was 71 (26-168) months. Local recurrences were met with in three patients requiring amputation. Three patients died of disease and one was lost to follow-up. Functional outcome was excellent in 12 patients and good in seven. The 5-and 10-year survival rates of patient and limb are reported based on KaplanMeier survival analysis.

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Ankle joint salvage surgery with an ipsilateral mid‐fibula osteocutaneous free flap and contralateral anterolateral thigh free flap: A case report and literature review

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The tibiofibular joint can be reconstructed after distal fibular sarcoma salvage surgery to maintain ankle stability and achieve early gait. Classical reconstructive options include ligamentoplasties, arthrodesis, prosthetic replacement, bone grafts, and pedicled ipsilateral or free contralateral fibular bone flaps. We present a novel strategy for reconstruction of the ankle in an elderly patient and a literature review. A 68-year-old man presented with a high-grade myxofibrosarcoma to his distal fibula.Wide resection of the tumor and adjacent structures left a 12 Â 12 Â 8 cm defect including the distal fibula (10 cm), a 2 cm fragment of the lateral cortex of the tibia, the lateral anterior and superficial posterior compartments, and the lateral compartment. A 3 cm distal fibula remnant was left in the ankle mortice. Reconstruction was performed using a free ipsilateral 13-cm diaphyseal osteocutaneous fibular flap telescoped into the distal fibula remnant and anastomosed to the anterior tibial artery. A pre-bent L-shaped locking plate was used to reconstruct a syndesmotic joint. A 21 Â 13 cm suprafascial ALT flap was anastomosed to the proximal stump of the peroneal artery to cover the soft tissue defect. The patient had no complications and was ambulating with full weight bearing by postoperative week 11. He received postoperative chemo and radiotherapy. Three years postoperatively, he is tumor free, has complete ankle ROM and stability, and ambulates with no restrictions. Limb sparing surgery with a functional tibiofibular joint reconstruction should be considered to attain an early functional recovery after distal fibula sarcomas resection.

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Distal fibulectomy for Ewing's sarcoma

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Lateral Ankle Stabilization After Distal Fibular Resection Using a Novel Approach: A Surgical Technique

Lateral Ankle Stabilization After Distal Fibular Resection Using a Novel Approach: A Surgical Technique

Limb salvage in aggressive and malignant tumours of the fibula

Ankle joint salvage surgery with an ipsilateral mid‐fibula osteocutaneous free flap and contralateral anterolateral thigh free flap: A case report and literature review

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