Total femoral reconstruction with custom prosthesis for osteosarcoma.

Tang Liu,Xiangsheng Zhang,Qing Zhang,Xiaoning Guo,Xianghong Zhang

doi:10.1186/s12957-016-0852-2

Abstract

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to assess total femur replacement for the treatment of femoral osteosarcomas.MethodsBetween January 1995 and January 2012, 21 patients with a mean age of 21.8 years old were treated for femoral osteosarcomas with total femur replacement. All tumors were staged according to Enneking’s criteria with one stage IIA case and 20 stage IIB cases.ResultsThe survival of patients with osteosarcoma without metastases was 66.7 % at 5 years. Twelve patients were alive with an overall mean follow-up of 71.2 months, and the mean postoperative functional score was 72.5 % at their last follow-up. Superficial infection occurred in two patients, which were resolved by changing dressing and intravenous antibiotics. Deep infection occurred in one patient, which was an amputation by hip disarticulation. Patella fracture occurred in one patient, which was treated by open reduction and tension band fixation. Local recurrence was seen in one patient, which was an amputation by hip disarticulation. Pulmonary metastases were observed in nine patients and all the patients subsequently died of disease within 12 months. Aseptic loosening in tibial stem occurred in three patients, whose whole prosthesis was revised.ConclusionsTotal femur replacement is a reliable method to restore mechanical and functional results after extensive resection of the femur.

Highlights

The aim of this study was to assess total femur replacement for the treatment of femoral osteosarcomas
We retrospectively reviewed 21 patients who underwent total femur replacement between January 1995 and January 2012 in our institute (Table 1)
Deep infection occurred in one patient (1/21, 4.8 %), which was an amputation by hip disarticulation

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The aim of this study was to assess total femur replacement for the treatment of femoral osteosarcomas. Tumors involving the whole femur present a challenge when limb salvage is considered. These tumors are often large, and resection involves removal of the whole femur with disruption of the hip abductor mechanism [1,2,3]. Total femoral replacement can restore femoral integrity and allow patients to resume ambulation, albeit at a compromised level. Limb-preserving surgery is better accepted by patients, is more cost-effective in the long term, and is associated with significantly lower oxygen consumption and energy requirements per meter walked compared to amputation [1, 2]. Patients’ survival is not improved by amputation [3]

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