Limb salvage surgery complimented by customised mega prostheses for malignant fibrous histiocytomas of bone.
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PURPOSE To assess functional and oncological outcomes of patients with malignant fibrous histiocytomas of bone, after limb salvage surgery complimented by a customised prosthesis. METHODS Between May 1991 and December 2002, 15 men and 5 women (mean age, 42 years) with histologically proven malignant fibrous histiocytoma of bone underwent treatment involving limb salvage surgery complimented by a customised mega prosthesis. Most of the tumours were stage II according to the Enneking system, and located around the knee. Wide resection margins were achieved in 18 patients. RESULTS Following a mean follow-up of 58 months, 4 patients underwent amputation for local recurrence and 5 died of the disease. Two patients had prosthesis fractures; revision of the prosthesis was carried out in one. The functional result was excellent in 5 and good in 9 patients. The Kaplan-Meier 5-year survival rates of the patients treated without chemotherapy and with chemotherapy were 50% and 76%, respectively. CONCLUSION Limb salvage surgery with chemotherapy is a viable treatment option for patients with malignant fibrous histiocytoma of bone. It achieves higher survival rates than resection alone. Such therapy improves quality of life and provides a useful and functional limb.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of orthopaedic surgery
دوره 15 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007