Femoral and Tibial Reconstruction for Skeletal Metastases and Pathologic Fractures.
Henderson SE, Yu K, Alder KD, Ibe IK, Lee FY, Lindskog DM. Femoral and Tibial Reconstruction for Skeletal Metastases and Pathologic Fractures. Instructional Course Lectures 2019, 68: 607-612. PMID: 32032089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic fractureSkeletal metastasesTibial reconstructionCommon reconstructive optionsRisk of complicationsSoft tissue involvementHistory of radiationImproved patient outcomesSubsequent revision proceduresLarge skeletal defectsGoal of reconstructionSystemic therapyGoal of managementPatient outcomesSurgical reconstructionReconstructive optionsRevision proceduresEndoprosthesis implantationIntramedullary nailImplant failureLarge bone defectsMetastasisBone defectsSkeletal defectsFractures