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Table 2 Comparing complications and implant survival of the published series of custom and modular proximal femoral endoprosthetic replacement with the present series

From: Modular endoprosthetic replacement for metastatic tumours of the proximal femur

Author

Infection

Local Recurrence

Dislocation

Revision

5 Year Survival

Kabukckuoglu12 [custom]

54 patients [1972–1992]

1.8%

28%

11%

17%

 

Unwin4 [custom]

263 patients [1968–92]

2.7%*

4.6%*

 

6.1%

 

Gosheger11 [modular]

41 patients [1992–03]

19.5%

 

7.3%

 

78.7%

Menendez7 [modular]

96 patients [1992–03]

6.3%

3.1%

10.4%

7.3%

82%

Present Series [modular]

100 patients [2001–07]

6%

4%

3%

3%

83.1%

  1. * had revision surgery
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X