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 postoperative function and complications in these patients.

Methods

Of the 236 studies identified by systematic searches using the Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases, eight were included (none were randomized controlled trials). In these studies, 106 (68.4%), 12 (7.7%), and 37 (23.9%) patients underwent reconstruction with custom-made megaprostheses with extracortical plates or cross-pins, allograft prosthetic composite (APC), and Compress^® compliant

SUBMITTER: Tsukamoto S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9881341 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature