We report and analyze the causes of a disassembly of a newly marketed distal femur modular prosthesis in a 20-year-old man with stage IIB osteosarcoma. The disassembly occurred after discharge from the hospital, after a minor trauma. Because of the unique displacement of the femoral component, sudden operative management was performed. Disassembly should be considered as a potential complication when choosing a modular prosthesis despite improvements in the design of some recent devices. In cases with a substantial amount of functional muscle excised at the time of tumor resection, adequate postoperative rehabilitation is recommended.
Disassembly of a distal femur modular prosthesis after tumor resection / Galasso, O; Mariconda, Massimo; Brando, A; Iannò, B.. - In: THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY. - ISSN 0883-5403. - STAMPA. - 25:2(2010), pp. 334 e5-334 e9. [10.1016/j.arth.2008.10.011]
Disassembly of a distal femur modular prosthesis after tumor resection
MARICONDA, MASSIMO;
2010
Abstract
We report and analyze the causes of a disassembly of a newly marketed distal femur modular prosthesis in a 20-year-old man with stage IIB osteosarcoma. The disassembly occurred after discharge from the hospital, after a minor trauma. Because of the unique displacement of the femoral component, sudden operative management was performed. Disassembly should be considered as a potential complication when choosing a modular prosthesis despite improvements in the design of some recent devices. In cases with a substantial amount of functional muscle excised at the time of tumor resection, adequate postoperative rehabilitation is recommended.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
