Ceramic endoprosthesis for aggressive giant cell tumors near the knee: eight cases followed for more than 10 years

Citation
S. Nakamura et al., Ceramic endoprosthesis for aggressive giant cell tumors near the knee: eight cases followed for more than 10 years, INT ORTHOP, 25(2), 2001, pp. 104-106
Citations number
13
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS
ISSN journal
0341-2695 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
104 - 106
Database
ISI
SICI code
0341-2695(200104)25:2<104:CEFAGC>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Eight patients with locally aggressive giant cell tumor were treated with m arginal resection and implantation of a ceramic endoprosthesis with a non-h inged knee joint. The patients have been followed-up for between 10 to 16 y ears. Newly formed bone appeared at the junction between implant and cortex and in 2 cases subsidence of the implant was seen. All the patients had go od function of the knee and no revision was needed.