Megaendoprostheses in the management of malignant tumors of the lower extremities—risk factors for revision surgery

Abstract Background Improved oncological and surgical measures now enable curative treatment of malignant lower extremity tumors in majority of cases. Complication rates associated with surgical resection of lower extremity tumors and replacement with megaendoprostheses are high. The aim of this stu...

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Main Authors: Moritz von Salis-Soglio, Mohamed Ghanem, Christian Lycke, Andreas Roth, Georg Osterhoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02654-5