Use of endoprostheses for proximal femur metastases results in a rapid rehabilitation and low risk of implant failure. A prospective population-based study

Background and objectives: Endoprosthesis is considered a durable implant for treating metastatic bone disease of the proximal femur (MBDf). Objectives: • What is the revision risk after surgery for MBDf using endoprosthesis versus internal fixation?• When do patients with MBDf treated with endopros...

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Main Authors: Michala Skovlund Sørensen, Peter Frederik Horstmann, Klaus Hindsø, Michael Mørk Petersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Bone Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212137419301460