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ReviewDer Orthopade2020

[Challenges to endoprosthetic reconstruction after tumor resection around the knee : Management of intra- and postoperative complications].

T Pfitzner, T Engelhardt, A Kunitz, I Melcher, P Schwabe

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Review in Der Orthopade, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

T PfitznerZentrum für Muskuloskeletale Tumormedizin - Vivantes Sarkomzentrum im Department für Bewegungschirurgie, Vivantes Klinikum Spandau, Neue Bergstraße 6, 13585, Berlin, Deutschland.
T EngelhardtZentrum für Muskuloskeletale Tumormedizin - Vivantes Sarkomzentrum im Department für Bewegungschirurgie, Vivantes Klinikum Spandau, Neue Bergstraße 6, 13585, Berlin, Deutschland.
A KunitzKlinik für Innere Medizin - Hämatologie, Onkologie und Palliativmedizin, Vivantes Klinikum Spandau, Berlin, Deutschland.
I MelcherZentrum für Muskuloskeletale Tumormedizin - Vivantes Sarkomzentrum im Department für Bewegungschirurgie, Vivantes Klinikum Spandau, Neue Bergstraße 6, 13585, Berlin, Deutschland.
P SchwabeZentrum für Muskuloskeletale Tumormedizin - Vivantes Sarkomzentrum im Department für Bewegungschirurgie, Vivantes Klinikum Spandau, Neue Bergstraße 6, 13585, Berlin, Deutschland. Philipp.Schwabe@vivantes.de.
Vivantes Klinikum · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe good functional outcomes of endoprosthetic knee reconstructions combined with modern oncosurgical concepts have resulted in a decreased rate of primary amputations following tumor resection in the region of the knee, thereby improving the quality of life of affected patients.

objectiveThis study aimed to reappraise complications which are more common than in conventional arthroplasties performed for arthritis or trauma due to the complexity of the surgical procedures, the size of the endoprosthetic reconstructions, and neo-/adjuvant therapies. MATERIAL AND

methodsPossible intra- and postoperative complications and treatment options are presented.

resultsTypical intraoperative complications include malalignment (axis, length, rotation) in implant positioning, unplanned soft tissue defects, impaired implant fixation due to poor bone stock, periprosthetic fractures, vessel/nerve injuries, and lesions/defects of the extensor mechanism. The relevant postoperative complication profile is characterized by local recurrences, periprosthetic infections, thromboembolic events, and mechanical failures (loosening, failure of the constraining mechanism).

conclusionDepending on anatomic conditions and the systemic oncological status of the patient, these complications represent tremendous challenges to reconstructive management. Knowledge of the potential problems enables them to be avoided. This requires profound experience in oncosurgery and tumor endoprosthesis revisions.

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Bone NeoplasmsKneePlastic Surgery ProceduresQuality of LifeHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPostoperative ComplicationsProstheses and ImplantsProsthesis FailureRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeCancerOncologyProsthesisReconstructive surgerySarcoma

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