Konstantina Solou, Monica Cosentino, Ahmed Atherley O'Meally, Ayano Aso, Hisaki Aiba, Davide Maria Donati, Barbara Bordini, Costantino Errani
PURPOSE: The patients with femoral metastasis in the inter- or subtrochanteric area could be treated with intramedullary nailing or prosthetic reconstruction, however, it is controversial which surgical treatment could offer less complications and implant failure. Our purpose was to define the risk of complications and implant survival in patients treated with intramedullary nailing or prosthetic reconstruction. METHODS: We analyzed studies reporting the risk of complications, reoperations and removal of the implant in patients treated with intramedullary nailing, hemiarthroplasty, arthroplasty or megaprosthesis...
April 5, 2024: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology: Orthopédie Traumatologie