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The Journal of Arthroplasty, ISSN: 0883-5403, Vol: 36, Issue: 8, Page: 2913-2920
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Outcomes of Cemented Distal Femoral Replacement Using “Line to Line” Technique With All-Polyethylene Tibial Implant for Tumors
Tayara, Bader; Nooh, Anas; Chalopin, Antoine; Goulding, Krista; Turcotte, Robert EHip
Background
Both cemented and cementless stemmed endoprosthetic implants have been used to reconstruct large skeletal defects after tumor resection with similar outcomes. In this study, we examined the oncologic, clinical, and functional outcomes in patients undergoing distal femur replacement using the French paradox technique.
Methods
A total of 125 patients who underwent distal femur replacement between 1990 and 2019 using the line-to-line cementation technique were reviewed. Implant failure was recorded as per Henderson’s classification. Functional outcomes were analyzed using the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society and Toronto Extremity Salvage Score scoring systems. The mean follow-up was 84 (1-350) months.
Results
Aseptic loosening of the femoral stem was recorded in one patient at 21-years of follow-up. Twenty of 125 patients required bushing exchange for polyethylene wear, all after 10 years. Six tibial bearing component fractures were recorded in four patients while one femoral stem component Morse taper fractured. Two all-polyethylene cemented tibial implants were revised for polyethylene granuloma. Deep surgical site infection occurred in 13 patients, while six patients experienced local recurrence. Kaplan-Meier estimates for implant survival for all-cause revision were 85% at 1 year and 70% at 5 years. These estimates for femur or tibia loosening as an end point were 96% at 10 years and 90% at 15 years. The mean Musculoskeletal Tumor Society and Toronto Extremity Salvage Score scores at the last follow-up were 76% and 74%, respectively. Thirty-five patients died of disease progression.
Conclusion
The line-to-line cementation technique, used with all-polyethylene tibial implants, demonstrates low incidence of aseptic loosening at medium and long-term follow-ups.
Level of Evidence
III.
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