Magnetic resonance imaging features for the differential diagnosis of local recurrence of bone sarcoma after prosthesis replacement

ConclusionsFor the post-operative MRI surveillance of oncological orthopaedic surgery with prosthesis reconstruction, a mass larger than 2.1 cm was highly specific for recurrence. When a mass was smaller than 2.1 cm, more solid property, more adjacent tissue infiltration, and less muscular oedema indicated recurrence rather than a benign mass.The translational potential of this articleThere has been very little data associated with the post-operative magnetic resonance imaging features indicating recurrence in patients with malignant bone sarcoma after prosthesis replacement. This study could help develop diagnostic features of magnetic resonance imaging for differentiating recurrence from benign changes in these patients after prosthesis replacement.
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Translation - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research