Endoprosthetic Proximal Femoral Hemiarthroplasty Versus Total Hip Endoprosthetic Reconstruction After Proximal Femoral Resections in Young Adults

ConclusionProximal femoral endoprosthesis has definitive benefits in the treatment of primary or metastatic tumors affecting the proximal femur. The implants tend to improve the function and quality of life of patients with metastatic disease and high-grade localized disease. It also provides them with a relatively pain-free limb with good functional capacity. With continuing advances in the surgical and oncological fields, there is a great potential for curative limb salvage surgery in the long term. Reconstruction with endoprosthetic Proximal femoral hemiarthroplasty after proximal femoral resection in young adults can confer additional stability with a reduced dislocation rates and systemic complications as compared to total hip arthroplasty.
Source: QJM - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research