TABLE III.
Surgical Details and Outcomes
| Characteristic | No. (%) of Patients |
|---|---|
| Overall | 214 (100) |
| Surgical details | |
| Percentage of femoral resection | |
| <40% | 138 (64.5) |
| ≥40% | 76 (35.5) |
| No. of resected quadriceps muscles | |
| 0, 1, or 2 | 178 (83.2) |
| 3 or 4 | 36 (16.8) |
| Type of joint resection | |
| Intra-articular | 167 (78.0) |
| Extra-articular | 47 (22.0) |
| Classic | 7 (3.3) |
| Modified | 18 (8.4) |
| Peri-articular | 22 (10.3) |
| Fixation of femoral component | |
| Cement | 76 (35.5) |
| Press-fit | 64 (29.9) |
| Compress | 74 (34.6) |
| Patellar resurfacing | 53 (24.8) |
| Flap reconstruction | 6 (2.8) |
| Surgical outcomes | |
| Patients requiring reoperation(s) | 113 (52.8) |
| Patients requiring major reoperation(s) | 68 (31.8) |
| Limb status at final follow-up | |
| First prosthesis still present | 146 (68.2) |
| Revised prosthesis | 59 (27.6) |
| No prosthesis | 9 (4.2) |
| Amputation | 7 (3.3) |
| Rotationplasty | 1 (0.5) |
| Spacer | 1 (0.5) |
| Oncologic status at final follow-up | |
| Alive | 136 (63.6) |
| Dead | 78 (36.4) |