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Hip Preservation and Capanna Reconstruction for Pediatric Proximal Femur Ewing Sarcoma: A Report of 2 Cases.

Erik J GeigerJoseph K KendalMark A GreysonMatthew M MoghaddamNeil F JonesNicholas M Bernthal
Published in: JBJS case connector (2024)
We demonstrate the feasibility of hip joint preservation and maintenance of femoral head viability after transcervical resection of pediatric proximal femur bone sarcomas while preserving the medial circumflex femoral artery. This technique may be a preferred option over joint sacrifice and endoprosthetic replacement in young patients when tumor margins permit.
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