Different outcomes after proximal femoral replacement in oncologic and failed revision arthroplasty patients - a retrospective cohort study

Different outcomes after proximal femoral replacement in oncologic and failed revision arthroplasty patients - a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Proximal femoral replacement (PFR) is a technically demanding procedure commonly performed to restore extensive, oncological or non-oncological bone defects in a severely debilitated patient collective. Depending on different indications, a varying outcome has been reported. The...

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Main Authors: Andreas Toepfer, Veit Straßer, Andreas Ladurner, Anna-Katharina Calek, Primoz Potocnik, Ruediger von Eisenhart-Rothe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Proximal femoral replacement
Modular megaprosthesis
Failed revision arthroplasty
Malignant bone tumor
Musculoskeletal tumor
Limb salvage
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04673-z

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