title: Rotationplasty--quality of life after 10 years in 22 patients.
abstract: We assessed the long-term results in 22 patients with rotationplasty after resection of high-grade malignant bone tumors. We used established methods (QLQ-C 30; FLZ) to evaluate the quality of life, diplomas, life-contentment, occupational situation and marriage status. After 10-year follow-up, we found no reduction in psychosocial adaptation, and life contentment was about the same as in healthy persons. We therefore recommend rotationplasty instead of amputation whenever conventional limb salvage is impossible.
authors.affiliation: Münster University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, Münster, Germany. roedl@uni-muenster.de
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Rödl
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Pohlmann
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gosheger
authors.forename: Norbert J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Lindner
authors.forename: Winfried
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Winkelmann
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D023821:Limb Salvage / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome