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Table 1 Reasons for and type of revision surgeries

From: Megaendoprostheses in the management of malignant tumors of the lower extremities—risk factors for revision surgery

 

Age

Sex

Type of implant

Reason for revision

Type of revision

Implant-related

71

Male

Distal femur

Functional due to mechanical problem with connector

Change of connector and inlay

 

77

Female

Prox. femur

Hip dislocation

Open reduction, change of head

 

53

Female

Prox. femur w/ THA

Hip dislocation

Closed reduction

 

44

Female

Prox. femur w/ THA

Hip dislocation

Change of acetabular component, constrained inlay

 

72

Male

Prox. femur

Hip dislocation

Open reduction, change of head

 

51

Female

Dist. femur

Arthrofibrosis

Arthrolysis, change of connector and inlay

Wound-related

71

Male

Prox. femur

SSI

Lavage, change of modules, stem left in place

 

72

Male

Prox. femur

SSI

Lavage, change of inlay

 

77

Female

Dist. femur

SSI

Lavage, change of inlay

 

78

Male

Prox. femur

SSI

Lavage, change of inlay

 

70

Female

Dist. femur

SSI

Lavage, implant removal, spacer

 

78

Male

Prox. femur

SSI

Lavage, implant removal, spacer

 

77

Male

Dist. femur

SSI

Lavage, change of inlay

 

71

Female

Prox. femur

SSI

Lavage, change of inlay

 

53

Female

Prox. femur

Wound seroma

Lavage

 

44

Male

Dist. femur

Wound seroma

Lavage, change of inlay

 

67

Male

Prox. femur

Hematoma

Lavage

 

37

Male

Acetabular replacement

Wound dehiscence

Free flap coverage

Tumor-related

71

male

Acetabular replacement

Local recurrence

Hip exarticulation

 

75

female

Dist. femur

R1 resection

Re-resection