Revision after limb salvage surgery with prostheses for bone tumors
- VernacularTitle:肿瘤型假体翻修手术的相关策略
- Author:
Xiuchun YU
;
Xiaoping LIU
;
Yin ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
bone tumor;
prostheses;
revision
- From:
Orthopedic Journal of China
2006;0(17):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
[Objective]To analyze the causes of revision for bone tumor salvage limb operations and to explore the therapies.[Method]There were 4 cases of male,1 of female and with the mean age of 41.2 years old.The time between the first operation and revision was from 3 to 29 years.The common reason for revision was aseptic loosening,2 patients with sinus and 1 with fracture of prosthesis.During revision,the old prosthesis were implanted in 2 cases,the new one were used in the others.[Result]All patients were followed up with the mean time of 28 months,no patient died.The mean score of limb function was 21.5.[Conclusion]Revision should be performed as soon as the prosthesis aseptic loosening has been determined,and the satisfactory limb function could be obtained.
