Patients Regularly Return to Medium- and Low-Impact Types of Sporting Activities Following Distal Femoral or Proximal Tibial Replacement After Resection of a Primary Bone Sarcoma.

Background: Little is known about the resumption of sporting activities following megaprosthetic reconstruction of the distal femur and proximal tibia after resection of a bone sarcoma. Thus, the aims of our study were: (1) to assess the functional outcome; (2) to evaluate pre- and post-operatively performed sporting activities; and (3) to identify potential beneficial and limiting factors.

Methods: Between 1993 and 2015, a total of 230 patients underwent distal femoral replacement (DFR), and 96 patients underwent proximal tibial replacement (PTR).

Distal Humeral Replacement in Patients with Primary Bone Sarcoma: The Functional Outcome and Return to Sports.

Distal humeral replacement (DHR) is a limb-salvage option for the endoprosthetic reconstruction of bone defects following the resection of a primary bone sarcoma. As primary bone sarcomas are only occasionally located around the distal humerus, there is a paucity of information regarding postoperative function, and patients' resumption of sporting activities. With advances in diagnostics and in surgical and oncological treatment leading to an increased patient life expectancy and higher quality of life, patients' functional outcome and return to sports activities are of increasing interest.