Objective: Review the outcome of patients with complex fractures around the knee treated with megaprosthesis.
Method: Retrospective observational study of 10 patients was undertaken.
Results: Six patients were treated with a distal femoral endoprosthesis (DEFPR) and four with an augmented rotating hinge knee replacement (RHK). The mean post-operative Toronto Extremity Salvage Score (TESS) was 62.5 for the whole cohort (RHK group 79.3, compared with 49.2 in the DFEPR group ( = 0.038), peri-prosthetic fracture group was 46.3, compared with 75.6 in native knee fracture group ( = 0.04)).
Conclusion: A megaprosthesis is a viable option in complex fractures around the knee.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2015.10.024 | DOI Listing |
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