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Imaging demonstrated extensive involvement of the soft tissues, distal femur, and proximal tibia, with articular extension and close association with the patellar tendon. Biopsy confirmed Ewing sarcoma. The patient underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy with vincristine, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide. This was followed by wide oncologic resection, including the distal femur, proximal tibia, and extensor mechanism, and reconstruction with a knee arthrodesis prosthesis. Final histopathology confirmed negative margins and 30% tumor necrosis. At 6-month follow-up, the patient remained disease-free with satisfactory functional recovery.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n Endoprosthetic knee arthrodesis provides a durable and oncologically sound limb-salvage option in cases where the extensor mechanism cannot be reconstructed. 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