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ArticleArthroplasty today2023

Revision Distal Femoral Replacement Using Custom-made Stem and Cone to Augment Proximal Fixation.

Faisal AlFayyadh, Anas Nooh, Michael Tanzer, Robert Turcotte, Adam Hart

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Article in Arthroplasty today, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Faisal AlFayyadhDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Anas NoohDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Michael TanzerDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Robert TurcotteDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Adam HartDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
McGill University · CAKing Abdul Aziz University Hospital · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Achieving bone fixation during megaprosthesis revision presents a formidable challenge in view of the substantial bone loss. We report treatment of a failed revision distal femoral replacement in an active 36-year-old male mechanic remotely treated for osteosarcoma. A custom stem and cone were manufactured to augment fixation and preserve bone stock within a short segment of the remaining proximal femur. The patient returned to regular function without the need for assistive devices. Follow-up imaging demonstrated stable implant fixation at 1-year follow-up. While cones and sleeves have vastly improved fixation in revision knee arthroplasty, a custom-made cone for the proximal femur was used to augment fixation of a revision megaprosthesis and obviate the use of a total femoral replacement.

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Aseptic looseningConeCustom implantDistal femur replacementMegaprosthesis

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PMID37497550
PMCPMC10365986
OpenAlexW4384103899

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