Cemented vs uncemented megaprostheses in proximal femur metastases: a multicentric comparative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hip megaprostheses are a long known reconstructive method in the treatment of proximal femur metastases. The use of cemented or uncemented stems is still matter of debate. The aim of this study to compare cemented and uncemented megaprostheses on functional outcomes and complications, in order to establish the role of cementation.

Methods

We retrospectively analysed 51 metastatic patients with proximal femur metastases treated with endoprosthetic reconstruction by megaprostheses, 25 with cementless stems and 26 with cemented ones with different megaprosthetic implants. The primary endpoint was MSTS score, and the secondary endpoint was to state the incidence of surgical and clinical complications in the two groups. An un-paired T test was used to compare anthropom

SUBMITTER: Oliva MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9450228 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature