Table 1.

Patient data

Implant	Indication for Compress® implant	Location of Compress® implant	Reason for retrieval	Age at time of retrieval (years)	Compression force (lb)	Duration of implantation (years)
1	Failed oncology implant	Distal femur	Infection	50	400	5.3
2	Osteosarcoma	Distal femur	Fracture	17	800	1.7
3	Osteosarcoma	Distal femur	Infection	10	400	1.1
4	Failed total hip replacement	Distal femur	Infection	64	400	1.3
5	Knee arthrodesis takedown	Distal femur	Infection	43	800	3.1
6	Failed oncology implant	Proximal tibia	Infection	43	600	0.4
7	Septic prosthetic arthritis	Distal femur	Infection	21	800	0.8
8	Recurrent chondrosarcoma	Proximal femur	Tumor recurrence	59	800	2.6
9	Failed oncology implant	Distal femur	Infection	65	800	6.5
10	Osteosarcoma	Proximal humerus	Tumor recurrence	15	600	1.2
11	Osteosarcoma	Proximal tibia	Infection	15	400	3.2
12	Osteosarcoma	Distal femur	Infection	44	400	12.2
Average (range)				37 (10–65)	600 (400–800)	3.3 (0.4–12.2)