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. 2018 Jan 1;100-B(1 Supple A):22–30. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.100B1.BJJ-2017-0548.R1

Table VII.

Results of porous tantalum reconstruction

Studies, n 2
Reconstructions, n 30
Metastatic disease, n (%) 8 (27)
Primary malignancy, n (%) 22 (73)
Mean age in yrs, n (range) 58 (22 to 80)
Male patients, n (%) 6 (60)
Mean follow-up in yrs, n (range) 4.7 (0.7 to 9.4)
Harris Hip Score at final follow-up 74
Patient mortality
AWD, n (%) 21 (70)
DOD, n (%) 1 (3)
Implant survivorship from all-cause revision at final follow-up, % 100
Complications, n (%)
Dislocation 4 (13)
Superficial Infection 2 (7)
Thrombotic complication 2 (7)
Bleeding complication 2 (7)
Wound healing 1 (3)

AWD, alive with disease; DOD, dead of disease