Open AccessIs Total Femur Replacement a Reliable Treatment Option for Patients With Metastatic Carcinoma of the Femur?
Author(s) -
Florian Sevelda,
Wenzel Waldstein,
Joannis Panotopoulos,
Alexandra Kaider,
Philipp T. Funovics,
Reinhard Windhager
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999.0000000000000125
Subject(s) - medicine , contraindication , surgery , femur , amputation , survivorship curve , orthopedic surgery , intramedullary rod , implant , cancer , alternative medicine , pathology
The majority of metastatic bone lesions to the femoral bone can be treated without surgery or with minimally invasive intramedullary nailing. In rare patients with extensive metastatic disease to the femur, total femur replacement may be the only surgical alternative to amputation; however, little is known about this approach.