title: Subtotal and total femoral resection: an alternative to total femoral prosthetic replacement.
abstract: Two cases of chondrosarcoma involving the proximal femur and the soft tissues are reported. Both patients underwent subtotal femoral resection and quadriceps excision followed by reconstruction with a special prosthesis and arthrodesis of the knee. The tibial stem of the prosthesis was fixed with cement. The advantages of this method are discussed and compared with the use of total femoral prostheses.
authors.affiliation: 1st Orthopaedic Clinic, Bone Tumour Centre, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Capanna
authors.affiliation: 1st Orthopaedic Clinic, Bone Tumour Centre, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruggieri
authors.affiliation: 1st Orthopaedic Clinic, Bone Tumour Centre, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Biagini
authors.affiliation: School of Surgical Illustration, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gamberini
authors.affiliation: 1st Orthopaedic Clinic, Bone Tumour Centre, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rock
authors.affiliation: 1st Orthopaedic Clinic, Bone Tumour Centre, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campanacci
keywords: Bone Tumour; Custom prostheses; Limb salvage procedure; Total femoral replacement