The Use Carbon Composite Material For Replacement of Postresection Bone Defects

Abstract

In studying the use of various implanted materials, the authors found no case reports of carbon composite material for children in the available literature. The boundaries of carbon composite material use are not clear, and indications and contraindications for its applying are not outlined. Therefore, the authors decided to share the initial experience of its use for the replacement of post-resection bone defects for children. The paper presents the results of surgical treatment of 8-16-year-old children with extensive bone defects after resection of pathological tissue with the use of highly porous cellular carbon in isolation and in combination with autografts. During the study, children with damage to long bone segments - tibia, shoulder, and femoral were operated on. The clinical and radiation results of this study have been evaluated based on the Musculo Skeletal Tumor Society Score Scale. 100% of treated patients were rated as good for period from 7 to 12 years after surgery. There were no complications in the operated patients. Full integration of the implantable materials was observed with good clinical and radiological results.