Reconstruction of the distal femur after resection for malignant bone tumors in skeletally immature children is challenging. The use of megaprostheses has become increasingly popular in this patient group since the introduction of custom-made, expandable devices that do not require surgery for lengthening, such as the Repiphysis(®) Limb Salvage System. Early reports on the device were positive but more recently, a high complication rate and associated bone loss have been reported.
Staals, E., Colangeli, M., Ali, N., Casanova, J., Donati, D., Manfrini, M. (2015). Are Complications Associated With the Repiphysis<sup>®</sup> Expandable Distal Femoral Prosthesis Acceptable for Its Continued Use?. CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH, 473(9), 3003-3013 [10.1007/s11999-015-4355-1].
Are Complications Associated With the Repiphysis® Expandable Distal Femoral Prosthesis Acceptable for Its Continued Use?
Staals, E. L.;ALI, NIKOLIN;DONATI, DAVIDE MARIA;
2015
Abstract
Reconstruction of the distal femur after resection for malignant bone tumors in skeletally immature children is challenging. The use of megaprostheses has become increasingly popular in this patient group since the introduction of custom-made, expandable devices that do not require surgery for lengthening, such as the Repiphysis(®) Limb Salvage System. Early reports on the device were positive but more recently, a high complication rate and associated bone loss have been reported.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
