Abstract
Ten year results of 100 primary lower limb reconstruction prostheses implanted between 1982 and 1989 were analysed. In a Kaplan-Meier estimate there was a 85% three years, a 79% five years and 71% ten years survival rate. Most common reason for implant failure was aseptic loosening in 27% of patients (11 patients; range 10–121 months) after initial operation. Other reasons for revision surgery were implant failure (4) and infection (4). Early repair of prostheses-related minor complications, was polyethylene bushings destruction. After a median followup of 127.5 months after the initial surgery, 51 patients had died and eight patients were lost to followup. Forty-one patients were evaluated clinically and radiologically using the MTS score and the radiologic implant evaluation system of the International Symposium on Limb Salvage. 41 patients had a mean of 80% (range, 40%–100%) of the normal functional capability.
Theses abstracts were prepared by Professor Dr. Frantz Langlais. Correspondence should be addressed to him at EFORT Central Office, Freihofstrasse 22, CH-8700 Küsnacht, Switzerland.
