Megaprosthetic reconstruction of the distal femur with a short residual proximal femur following bone tumor resection: a systematic review

Abstract Background To investigate the risk of postoperative function and complications associated with reconstruction methods in patients with short residual proximal femurs (< 12 cm) after resection of distal femoral bone tumors, we performed a systematic review of studies reporting postoperati...

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Main Authors: Shinji Tsukamoto, Andreas F. Mavrogenis, Tomoya Masunaga, Akira Kido, Kanya Honoki, Yuu Tanaka, Hiromasa Fujii, Yasuhito Tanaka, Costantino Errani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-03553-7