Triplate fixation: a new technique in limb-salvage surgery.
J Bone Joint Surg Br
; 87(4): 534-9, 2005 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15795206
ABSTRACT
Massive endoprostheses using a cemented intramedullary stem are widely used to allow early resumption of activity after surgery for tumours. The survival of the prosthesis varies with the anatomical site, the type of prosthesis and the mode of fixation. Revision surgery is required in many cases because of aseptic loosening. Insertion of a second cemented endoprosthesis may be difficult because of the poor quality of the remaining bone, and loosening recurs quickly. We describe a series of 14 patients with triplate fixation in difficult revision or joint-sparing tumour surgery with a minimum follow-up of four years. The triplate design incorporated well within a remodelled cortex to achieve osseomechanical integration with all patients regaining their original level of function within five months. Our preliminary results suggest that this technique may provide an easy, biomechanically friendly alternative to insertion of a further device with an intramedullary stem, which has a shorter lifespan in revision or joint-sparing tumour surgery. A short segment of bone remaining after resection of a tumour will not accept an intramedullary stem, but may be soundly fixed using this method.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bone Neoplasms
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Bone Plates
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Prosthesis Failure
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Limb Salvage
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Bone Joint Surg Br
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom