The Use of Proximal Femur Replacement for the Management of Oncologic Lesions in the Proximal Femur: A Review.
Orthop Clin North Am 2023;
54:23-35. [PMID:
36402508 DOI:
10.1016/j.ocl.2022.08.006]
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Abstract
With improved chemotherapeutic treatment, patients with primary or metastatic bone tumor have improved prognoses and longer life expectancies; therefore, durable limb-salvage constructs are critical. For tumors of the proximal femur, endoprosthetic replacement is an option for treatment in primary and metastatic disease, with the goals being tumor and pain control, earlier mobilization, shorter recovery period, and, in primary tumors, cure. This study provides a summary of current concepts in the treatment of oncologic lesions in the proximal femur with endoprostheses. Discussion of the inherent complications of these constructs is presented as well as the risks and treatment of reconstruction failure.
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