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Case Reports


doi: 10.3892/etm.2022.11655.


eCollection 2022 Dec.

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Shang Wang et al.


Exp Ther Med.


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Abstract

The distal radius is an extremely rare site for epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. Joint preservation to maintain a good wrist joint function is rarely reported. The present study described a case of joint preservation surgery in the distal radius with an uncemented 3D-printed endoprosthesis and evaluated the endoprosthesis design and short-term outcomes. A 14-year-old boy was diagnosed with epithelioid hemangioendothelioma in radius. Due to the extensive defect and the excessively short length of the residual distal radius after resection, a custom-made 3D-printed custom-made endoprosthesis was designed and fabricated to reconstruct the defect, with the preservation of the wrist joint. The patient had a favorable wrist function and no endoprosthesis-related complications were observed. The present study presented a case of en bloc tumor resection with joint preservation of the wrist and reconstruction using a 3D-printed endoprosthesis. Satisfactory postoperative function and low complication rates were found.


Keywords:

3D-printed endoprosthesis; case report; distal radius; joint preservation.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.