Megaprosthesis in distal femur nonunions in elderly patients-experience from twenty four cases.

Raja Bhaskara RajasekaranDhanasekara Raja PalanisamiRajkumar NatesanDheenadhayalan JayaramarajuShanmuganathan Rajasekaran

Published in: International orthopaedics (2019)

By permitting immediate full weight-bearing ambulation and with most patients returning to an acceptable functional status, cemented megaprosthesis is a viable and useful single-stage management option in elderly patients with DFN.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
body mass index
weight loss
physical activity
minimally invasive
middle aged
patient reported outcomes
weight gain
body weight
finite element