title: Resection alloplasty in the treatment of certain malignant bone tumors.
abstract: Resection alloplasty was performed in 13 patients as treatment for malignant bone tumors. At follow-up after 4.5 years (range, 2-6 years), three patients had died. In all these cases metastases were found. Of the surviving patients one had a local recurrence, while the rest were without recurrence. All surviving patients demonstrated good functional results. It was concluded that resection alloplasty is a favorable alternative to high amputation in patients with primary or secondary bone tumors, because a high rate of radicality was achieved in the former group (as 90% at the latest follow-up are without signs of recurrence, locally or widespread), and a functionally satisfying result for both groups was achieved.
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008722:Methods; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia