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. 2019 Aug 7;44(4):677–684. doi: 10.1007/s00264-019-04383-1

Table 3.

Comparison of functional outcomes with similar studies involving megaprosthesis for distal femur fractures

S.No Study No. of cases Average follow-up (in months) Post-operative functional outcome
1 Bettin et al. [15] 18 27.6

KSS = 85.7

MSTS = 19.2

WOMAC = 23.1

2 Vaishya et al. [6] 10 48 KSS = 88
3 Berend & Lombardi [10] 39 45 KSS = 87
4 Rosen & Strauss [12] 24 11 71% patients were able to return to pre-operative ambulation level
5 Our study 24 22.1

KSS = 75.7

MSTS = 19.3

KSS, Knee Society Score; MSTS, Musculoskeletal Tumor Society; WOMAC, Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index score