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- Title:
Custom made total knee-replacement in patients with primary and secondary bone tumors.
- Document type:
- Journal Article
- Author(s):
- Rechl, H; Schittich, I; Plötz, W; Träger, J; Gradinger, R; Burgkart, R; Reeg, S
- Abstract:
- The authors present an account of a group of 51 patients to whom an individual endoprosthesis of the knee joint was implanted on account of a tumour. A primary bone tumour was involved in 42 cases and a metastatic process in 9 cases. Twenty-four endoprostheses were cemented, 26 were implanted without cement. The mean follow-up period was 43 months. Functional results excellent and good in 61%, poor results only in 5%.
- Journal title abbreviation:
- Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech
- Year:
- 1994
- Journal volume:
- 61
- Journal issue:
- 2
- Pages contribution:
- 92-6
- Language:
- eng
- Pubmed ID:
- http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8209607
- Print-ISSN:
- 0001-5415
- TUM Institution:
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie
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