title: [Total femur and hip knee joint replacement with plasma-sprayed ceramic coated prosthesis].
abstract: A method of prosthetic replacement using total femur with total hip and knee joints is reported. On the surface of the titanium endoprosthesis a ceramic coating was plasma-sprayed to prevent loosening of the prosthesis. By this method the limb can be preserved and the function restored within a short period. It can be used in certain cases of non-malignant tumors and diseases of the bone with extensive destructive lesions of the entire femur. This method was used on 3 patients with good results. The patients operated on were followed up for 32-70 (mean 54) months. The procedures and advantages of the operation are presented.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Orthopädie, Erstes Shanghaier Volkshospital, Shanghai.
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002516:Ceramics; D005269:Femur; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium
vernacular_title: Totalersatz des Femurs unter gleichzeitiger Verwendung von Hüft- und Kniegelenktotalendoprothesen mit plasmagesprühtem Keramiküberzug.