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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 VIII.

Results of custom prostheses reconstruction and modular endoprosthesis reconstruction

Custom prostheses reconstruction
Studies, n 5
Reconstructions, n 182
Metastatic disease, n (%) 26 (14)
Primary malignancy, n (%) 156 (86)
Mean age in yrs, n (range) 42 (10 to 81)
Male patients, n (%) 88 (48)
Mean follow-up in yrs, n (range) 4.4 (0.2 to 33.5)
MSTS score, % 63
Patient mortality, n (%)
AWD 75 (41)
DOD 63 (35)
NED 31 (19)
Implant survivorship from all-cause revision at final follow-up, % 61
Complications, n (%)
Infection 41 (23)
Local recurrence 40 (22)
Dislocation 31 (17)
Thrombotic complication 11 (6)
Wound healing 10 (5)
Nerve palsy 6 (3)
Aseptic loosening 2 (1)
Modular endoprosthesis reconstruction
Studies, n 5
Reconstructions, n 143
Metastatic disease, n (%) 31 (22)
Primary malignancy, n (%) 112 (78)
Mean age in yrs, n (range) 47 (12 to 81)
Male patients, n (%) 84 (59)
Mean follow-up in yrs, n (range) 5 (0.8 to 23.8)
MSTS score, % 64
Patient mortality, n (%)
AWD 50 (35)
DOD 28 (20)
NED 31 (22)
Implant survivorship from all-cause revision at final follow-up, % 69
Complications, n (%)
Infection 34 (24)
Dislocation 18 (13)
Recurrence 16 (11)
Aseptic loosening 6 (4)
Wound healing 3 (2)

MSTS, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society; AWD, alive with disease; DOD, dead of disease; NED, no evidence of disease