Endoprosthetic reconstruction following bone tumour resection is a well-known and popular method for preserving limbs. In the early experience with limb salvage, functional outcomes were not of main interest because patients with malignant illness had extremely low survival rates.
The durability and functional outcomes of reconstructions are increasingly significant factors to take into account as a result of advancements in medical therapy that have boosted long-term patient survival. Endoprosthetic functional outcomes following reconstructions have been the topic of numerous studies the majority of which used subjective parameters like the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) score.
The study of the functional outcomes in relation to those variables will allow the implementation of exclusion criteria for better refinement of functional outcomes.
AIM OF THE WORK:
The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the midterm functional results of knee tumor endoprothesis surgeries.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:
This study included 20 patients who had primary bone tumor (distal femur or proximal tibia) and previously treated by wide local excision and replacement by knee tumor prosthesis.