More than 10 years of follow-up of two patients after total femur replacement for malignant bone tumor

Authors
Nakamura, S Kusuzaki, K Murata, H Takeshita, H Hirata, M Hashiguchi, S Hirasawa, Y
Citation
S. Nakamura et al., More than 10 years of follow-up of two patients after total femur replacement for malignant bone tumor, INT ORTHOP, 24(3), 2000, pp. 176-178
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS
ISSN journal
03412695 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
176 - 178
Database
ISI
SICI code
0341-2695(200007)24:3<176:MT1YOF>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
One patient with osteosarcoma and one with Ewing's sarcoma of the femur wer e in 1987 and 1988 treated with prosthetic replacement of the femur and che motherapy. There has been no loosening of the prostheses and no recurrence of the tumor. The patients have maintained 60% and 63% limb function scores evaluated by ISOLS criteria.