Abstract
The use of megaprostheses is increasing in orthopedic field and physical exercise (PE) in these patients is considered dangerous. The purpose of this paper is to understand which PE level these patients achieve. This review comprised 5 articles based on research made in Pubmed® with the keywords megaprosthes* AND sports [MeSH term]. UCLA score varied between 4 and 7, with the maximum value obtained in patients with humeral reconstructions. 2 studies found a correlation between pre and postoperative PE level. Walking, bicycling, and swimming were the most performed activities. Low, medium, and even high-impact activities may be performed by well selected patients. However, more studies are needed, to a better counseling, and factors as age, preoperative PE level and patient expectations should be considered.
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