BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (Aug 2022)

Oncologic and functional outcomes of different reconstruction modalities after resection of chondrosarcoma of the scapula: a medium- to long-term follow-up study

  • Xiao-Jun Yu,
  • Qi-Kun Liu,
  • Ying-Guang Wang,
  • Shan-Xi Wang,
  • Rui Lu,
  • Hao-Ran Xu,
  • Jun-Lai Wan,
  • Hao Kang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05661-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Highlights Surgical treatment of chondrosarcoma of the scapula can achieve good oncologic and functional outcomes. Prosthetic reconstruction of the scapula after scapulectomy does not provide better functional results than humeral suspension, and both are feasible treatment modalities.

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