From: Novel “double-strut” fibula ankle arthrodesis for large tumor-related bone defect of distal tibia
Indications | Contraindications |
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1. Aggressive or malignant bone tumor of distal tibia, intracompartmental or extracompartmental | 1. Tumor involving the crucial neurovascular tissue |
2. Possibility of wide resection obtaining negative surgical margins | 2. Intra-articular extension of the tumor |
3. Tumor with ipsilateral fibula involvement | |
4. Tumor with large soft tissue mass hardly obtain a safe wide margin |