Table 6.
Literature overview on distal femoral replacement after tumor surgery
| Study | No. of implants | Mean follow-up (years) | Functional Assessment | Implant survival | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 years | 10 years | 15 years | ||||
| Batta et al. [14] | 69 | 10.4 | N/A | 73% | 65% | 55% |
| Biau et al.a [13] | 91 | 5.2 | N/A | 76% | 45% | 29% |
| Bickels et al. [12] | 110 | 7.8 | N/A | 93% | 88% | N/A |
| Bus et al.a [25] | 110 | 7.2 | N/A | 89% at follow-up | ||
| Coathup et al. [10] | 61 | 8.5 | N/A | 89% | 84% | 75% |
| Griffin et al.a [9] | 99 | 6.1 | N/A | 82% | N/A | N/A |
| Kinkel et al.a [8] | 77 | 3.8 | N/A | 57% | N/A | N/A |
| Morgan et al.a [7] | 105 | 4.8 | N/A | 73% | 59% | N/A |
| Myers et al.[6] | 335 | 12 | N/A | 83% | 67% | 51% |
| Pala et al.a [5] | 247 | 4 | N/A | 70% at 4 years | 48% at 8 years | |
| Plötz et al.a [15] | 60 | 4.9 | N/A | 34% | 25% | N/A |
| Ruggieri et al.b [4] | 669 | 11 | N/A | N/A | 80% | 55% at 20 years |
| Schwartz et al. [3] | 186 | 8 | N/A | N/A | 77% | N/A |
aStudy reports on distal femoral and proximal tibial replacement
bStudy reports on distal femoral, total femoral, and proximal tibial replacement