Logo of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br)
Joint Replacement Instrumentation Limited (JRI) Ad
Quick search:        
          Advanced Search
Guest Access | Sign In
This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Submit a response
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me when eLetters are posted
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow My Folders
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Abudu, A.
Right arrow Articles by Sneath, R. S.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Abudu, A.
Right arrow Articles by Sneath, R. S.

RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HEMIPELVIS AFTER THE EXCISION OF MALIGNANT TUMOURS

COMPLICATIONS AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF PROSTHESES

A. Abudu, FRCS, Orthopaedic Specialist Registrar1; R. J. Grimer, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic Oncologist1; S. R. Cannon, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic Oncologist2; S. R. Carter, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic Oncologist1; and R. S. Sneath, FRCS, Former Director and Consultant Orthopaedic Oncologist1

1 Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Oncology Service, Bristol Road North, North-field, Birmingham B31 2AP, UK.
2 Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP, UK.

Correspondence should be sent to Mr R. J. Grimer.

We treated 35 patients with primary malignant tumours of the periacetabular area by resection and prosthetic reconstruction of the defect. At a mean follow-up of 84 months, 15 patients (43%) were free from disease. The most common complications were deep infection (26%), local recurrence (24%) and recurrent dislocation of the hip (17%). The surviving patients achieved an average of 70% of their premorbid function.

This method of reconstruction has a high morbidity and should be performed only at specialist centres, but the functional and oncological outcomes are satisfactory.




This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 J Bone Joint Surg BrHome page
P. K. Jaiswal, W. J. S. Aston, R. J. Grimer, A. Abudu, S. Carter, G. Blunn, T. W. R. Briggs, and S. Cannon
Peri-acetabular resection and endoprosthetic reconstruction for tumours of the acetabulum
J Bone Joint Surg Br, September 1, 2008; 90-B(9): 1222 - 1227.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


(c) British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery All Rights Reserved
Registered charity no: 209299     Print ISSN: 0301-620X
Hip, Knee, Trauma, Upper limb, Foot & Ankle, Paediatrics, Oncology, Spine, Arthroplasty, General