Treatment of Scapular Chondrosarcoma with a 3D-Printed Implant and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Case Report

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Antonio Nahuel Acosta
Rufino C. Ruiz
Renzo Chiaramonte
Nicolás di Giuseppe
Gabriel Alazraqui
Alejo López

Abstract

Chondrosarcomas are malignant, cartilage-producing tumors most commonly arising in the pelvis, femur, and humerus; involvement of the scapula is rare. Surgery is the primary treatment for nonmetastatic disease. Compared with pelvic chondrosarcoma, scapular lesions generally have a better prognosis because the regional anatomy allows wide local resection with negative margins.We report a case of glenoid chondrosarcoma in a 47-year-old man treated with tumor resection and reconstruction using a 3D-printed implant combined with reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. The rationale for presenting this case is its low incidence. The proposed surgical approach—including deltoid detachment—provided adequate exposure while protecting neurovascular structures. Reconstruction of the osseous defect with a 3D-printed implant and reverse shoulder arthroplasty facilitated recovery of shoulder motion and yielded good functional outcomes.

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Acosta, A. N., Ruiz, R. C., Chiaramonte, R., di Giuseppe, N., Alazraqui, G., & López, A. (2025). Treatment of Scapular Chondrosarcoma with a 3D-Printed Implant and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Case Report. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 90(4), 353-360. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2025.90.4.1987
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Antonio Nahuel Acosta, Oncologic Reconstructive Surgery Center, Clínica Santa Isabel, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Oncologic Reconstructive Surgery Center, Clínica Santa Isabel, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rufino C. Ruiz, Oncologic Reconstructive Surgery Center, , Instituto Dupuytren de Traumatología y Ortopedia, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Oncologic Reconstructive Surgery Center, , Instituto Dupuytren de Traumatología y Ortopedia, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Renzo Chiaramonte, Oncologic Reconstructive Surgery Center, Sanatorio de La Trinidad Palermo, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Oncologic Reconstructive Surgery Center, Sanatorio de La Trinidad Palermo, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Nicolás di Giuseppe, Oncologic Reconstructive Surgery Center, Sanatorio de La Trinidad Palermo, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Oncologic Reconstructive Surgery Center, Sanatorio de La Trinidad Palermo, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Gabriel Alazraqui, Oncologic Reconstructive Surgery Center, Sanatorio de La Trinidad Palermo, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Oncologic Reconstructive Surgery Center, Sanatorio de La Trinidad Palermo, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Alejo López, Oncologic Reconstructive Surgery Center, Galeno-Centro Médico Barrio Norte, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Oncologic Reconstructive Surgery Center, Galeno-Centro Médico Barrio Norte, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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