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Table 2
Overview of the studies reporting on local complications of patient cohorts operated for metastatic disease of the distal femur.
| Study (year) | Surgery (number of fractures and type of reconstruction) | Local failures and complications |
|---|---|---|
| Wedin et al. (1999) [3] | 11 (10 plate OS, 1 EP) | 2 OS revisions (1 due to tumor progression, 1 due to stress fracture). |
| Mavrogenis et al. (2012) [2] | 29 (16 nail OS, 13 EP) | 1 OS (nail) amputation due to progression, 3 EP revisions due to infection. |
| One EP aseptic loosening (no treatment). | ||
| Mellgren (present study) | 48 (10 plate OS, 9 nail OS, 19 EP) | 3 plate OS revisions (2 due to tumor progression, 1 due to technical error), 5 EP revisions (3 due to infection, 1 due to fracture, 1 due to technical error). |
| 3 infections (2 plate OS, 1 nail OS) treated with wound washout and/or antibiotics. One local recurrence (EP) treated with radiotherapy. Two peroneal nerve palsies (1 plate OS, 1 EP). |
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