Total femoral endoprosthetic replacement following excision of bone tumours

M D Sewell, B G I Spiegelberg, S A Hanna, W J S Aston, W Bartlett, G W Blunn, L A David, S R Cannon, T W R Briggs

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    Abstract

    We undertook a retrospective review of 33 patients who underwent total femoral endoprosthetic replacement as limb salvage following excision of a malignant bone tumour. In 22 patients this was performed as a primary procedure following total femoral resection for malignant disease. Revision to a total femoral replacement was required in 11 patients following failed segmental endoprosthetic or allograft reconstruction. There were 33 patients with primary malignant tumours, and three had metastatic lesions. The mean age of the patients was 31 years (5 to 68). The mean follow-up was 4.2 years (9 months to 16.4 years). At five years the survival of the implants was 100%, with removal as the endpoint and 56% where the endpoint was another surgical intervention. At five years the patient survival was 32%. Complications included dislocation of the hip in six patients (18%), local recurrence in three (9%), peri-prosthetic fracture in two and infection in one. One patient subsequently developed pulmonary metastases. There were no cases of aseptic loosening or amputation. Four patients required a change of bushings. The mean Musculoskeletal Tumour Society functional outcome score was 67%, the mean Harris Hip Score was 70, and the mean Oxford Knee Score was 34. Total femoral endoprosthetic replacement can provide good functional outcome without compromising patient survival, and in selected cases provides an effective alternative to amputation.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1513-20
    Number of pages8
    JournalJournal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume
    Volume91
    Issue number11
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Nov 2009

    Keywords

    • Adolescent
    • Adult
    • Aged
    • Bone Neoplasms
    • Child
    • Child, Preschool
    • Epidemiologic Methods
    • Female
    • Femoral Neoplasms
    • Humans
    • Limb Salvage
    • Male
    • Middle Aged
    • Prostheses and Implants
    • Prosthesis Design
    • Prosthesis Failure
    • Prosthesis Implantation
    • Recovery of Function
    • Treatment Outcome
    • Young Adult

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