R. Capanna et al., MODULAR UNCEMENTED PROSTHETIC RECONSTRUCTION AFTER RESECTION OF TUMORS OF THE DISTAL FEMUR, Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume, 76B(2), 1994, pp. 178-186
We report the use of the uncemented Kotz modular femur and tibia recon
struction system after 95 distal femoral resections performed from 198
3 to 1989. The average follow-up was 51 months; 62 patients had at lea
st 36 months' follow-up and 36 at least 60 months. Complications requi
red reoperation in 55%. The postoperative infection rate was 5% for pr
imary cases, 6% for revision cases, and 43% for revision of previously
infected cases. The polyethylene hushes failed in 42% of cases at an
average of 64 months postoperatively. Stem breakage occurred in 6% and
was associated with the use of narrow stems and extensive quadriceps
excision. The radiological results were excellent or good in most case
s and were related to the initial screw fixation, but not to age, chem
otherapy, length of resection or size of stem. The clinical results we
re excellent or good in 75%, failure usually being associated with a c
omplication, especially infection.