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We analysed 17 patients with primary malignant bone tumour of the femur who underwent limb salvage surgery with the total femoral custom mega prosthesis during the period 1994–2008. The patients were in the age group of 12–73 years, with a mean age of 30.94 years. There were 14 males. The most common diagnosis was osteosarcoma. The average follow-up period was 54.05 months with the longest being 168 months. The average Musculoskeletal Tumour Society (MSTS) functional score was 66.6%. The two- to 14-year overall survival was 82.4%. Three patients died of disease and one patient required amputation. Complications encountered were deep infection and dislocation of the prosthesis.
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Natarajan, M.V., Balasubramanian, N., Jayasankar, V. et al. Endoprosthetic reconstruction using total femoral custom mega prosthesis in malignant bone tumours. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 33, 1359–1363 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-009-0737-x
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