Uncemented, curved, short endoprosthesis stem for distal femoral reconstruction: early follow-up outcomes

Uncemented, curved, short endoprosthesis stem for distal femoral reconstruction: early follow-up outcomes

Abstract Background Uncemented endoprosthetic knee replacement has become a mainstream treatment for malignant tumours of the distal femur. Most femoral stems, however, are straight and therefore poorly fit the anteriorly bowed curvature of the femur. To address this issue, we used a short, curved,...

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Main Authors: Minxun Lu, Jie Wang, Cong Xiao, Fan Tang, Li Min, Yong Zhou, Wenli Zhang, Chongqi Tu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Uncemented
Curvature
Distal femur
Stem
Short
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1486-3

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