Failure Mode Classification for Tumor Endoprostheses: Retrospective Review of Five Institutions and a Literature Review

R. Henderson, Eric; Groundland, John; Pala, Elisa; A. Dennis, Jeremy; Wooten, Rebecca; Cheong, David; hard Windhager, Rein; Kotz, R.; Mercuri, Mario; T. Funovics, Philipp; J. Hornicek, Francis; Thomas Temple, H.; Ruggieri, Pietro; Douglas Letson, G.

doi:10.2106/jbjs.j.00834

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Failure Mode Classification for Tumor Endoprostheses: Retrospective Review of Five Institutions and a Literature Review

Published in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery • Mar 2, 2011

Authors:

Eric R. Henderson

John Groundland

Elisa Pala

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Massive endoprostheses provide orthopaedic oncologists with many reconstructive options after tumor resection, although failure rates are high. Because the number of these procedures is limited, failure of these devices has not been studied or classified adequately. This investigation is...

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Medicine

Amputation

Retrospective cohort study

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