Resection arthrodesis of the knee in the treatment of tumours--a long-term follow-up.
Limb salvage operations using large custom-made prostheses have become the treatment of choice for juxta-articular tumours at the knee. Resection-arthrodesis has been used since the 1920s and offers a satisfactory long term solution for young active patients. The good functional results after this procedure in 9 patients is presented here. This method should still be considered in selected cases.
Salai
M
M
Orthopaedic Division, Chaim Sheba Medical Centre, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Nerubay
J
J
Caspi
I
I
Horoszowski
H
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013977:Tibia; D016896:Treatment Outcome