The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 61, Issue 6 887-892, Copyright © 1979 by Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Prosthetic replacement of the knee and a large segment of the femur or tibia
FH Sim and EY Chao
Total replacement of the knee and of a long segment of the femur or tibia
provided functional recovery of the knee joint in thirteen patients in whom
the length of the bone replaced ranged from seventy-five to 150
millimeters. Nine patients had benign bone tumors, three had malignant
lesions, and one patient had salvage of a failed total knee arthroplasty,
associated with loss of bone structure. After follow-up of two years or
more, all patients had a stable extremity, excellent relief of pain, and a
useful range of motion, although one patient required revision for
loosening.