학술논문
Endoprosthetic reconstruction using total femoral custom mega prosthesis in malignant bone tumours
Document Type
Report
Source
International Orthopaedics. Oct, 2009, Vol. 33 Issue 5, p1359, 5 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0341-2695
Abstract
We analysed 17 patients with primary malignant bone tumour of the femur who underwent limb salvage surgery with the total femoral custom mega prosthesis during the period 1994--2008. The patients were in the age group of 12--73 years, with a mean age of 30.94 years. There were 14 males. The most common diagnosis was osteosarcoma. The average follow-up period was 54.05 months with the longest being 168 months. The average Musculoskeletal Tumour Society (MSTS) functional score was 66.6%. The two- to 14-year overall survival was 82.4%. Three patients died of disease and one patient required amputation. Complications encountered were deep infection and dislocation of the prosthesis.