Postoperative function recovery in patients with endoprosthetic knee replacement for bone tumour: an observational study.
Mattia MorriCristiana ForniRiccardo RuisiTiziana GiamboiFabrizio GiacomellaDavide Maria DonatiMaria Grazia BenedettiPublished in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2018)
Patients undergoing knee replacement for bone tumors were able to achieve satisfactory functional outcomes from the first postoperative year. A specific assessment of outcomes can be conducted to facilitate the management of patient expectations. A very wide resection and interventions of the proximal tibia are risk factors for a poorer functional outcome.