Which bone-rebuilding method works best for kids with leg tumors?
NCT ID NCT06361290
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked back at medical records of 91 children who had a malignant bone tumor removed from their leg and then had the bone rebuilt using one of three techniques: induced membrane, vascularized fibula, or vascularized fibula plus a bone graft. The goal was to compare how quickly the bone healed, how many additional surgeries were needed, and overall function. The findings may help guide future treatment choices.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If this study finds one technique clearly better, it could help doctors choose the best reconstruction method for children with bone tumors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a review of past medical records, not a new treatment test. Results may not apply to newer surgical methods or all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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91 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Historical cohort of all patients treated for a malignant bone tumor of the lower limb between 1986 and 2017 in the AP-HP Necker-Enfants Malades or Armand Trousseau hospitals, part of the oncological follow-up of which was possibly carried out at the Institut Gustave Roussy or the Institut Curie.
- Ages
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Up to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient under 18 years old with a malignant bone tumor of the lower limb (femur or tibia), diaphyseal or metaphyseal-diaphyseal * Patients operated between 1986 and 2017 for a diaphyseal resection of the tumor with biological reconstruction using either Induced Membrane, Vascularized Fibula and Vascularized Fibula associated with an Allograft * Patient with a minimum follow-up of 5 years Exclusion Criteria: * Patient who died within 5 years or who had a follow-up of less than 5 years following the reconstruction procedure * Patient with joint damage * Patient over 18 years old at the time of surgery * Patient who had an isolated reconstruction of the fibula * Opposition of adult patients/holders of parental authority of minor patients to whom the study information note was sent, to the use of the patient's medical data for the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Armand-Trousseau
Paris, 75012, France
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Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
Paris, 75015, France
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