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Osteosarcoma After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report.

Pablo Martínez-ColladoOriol PujolAndrés BustosMartí PlomerMaría G CarrascoTulio SilvaRoberto VélezJoan Minguell
Published in: JBJS case connector (2024)
A malignant tumor around a TKA is extremely rare. Surgeons should remain vigilant with patients who present with rapidly progressive or very aggressive implant loosening with osteolysis. Owing to its complexity and potentially devastating prognosis, treatment should be guided by a specialist multidisciplinary team. Complex limb salvage procedures or amputation is usually required.
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  • quality improvement
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  • total knee arthroplasty
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