Table 5 Comparison of current study results with those of other studies involving femoral reconstruction with TFR for failed arthroplasty
From: Short- to long-term follow-up of total femoral replacement in non-oncologic patients
Author | Number of patients | Follow-up [months] | Average age [years] | Functional outcome: postoperative (preoperative) | Revision-rate [%] | Survivorship of TFR | Complications requiring surgery (no. patients) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amanatullah [9] | 20 | 73 | 65 | HHS: 65 (30) | 30% | 70% at 5 years | Infection (7), hip dislocation (5), limb length discrepancy (2), knee flexion contracture (1) |
Berend [10] | 58/59 | 58 | 74 | HHS:71 (40) | 30.5% | 65% at 5 years | Infection (8), hip dislocation (7), tibial component loosening (2), acetabular component loosening (1) |
Fontain [11] | 12/14 | 90 | 63 | MSTS: 59% (23%) | 35.7% | NA | Hip dislocation (5), infection (3) |
Friesecke [12] | 81/100 | 59 | 68 | MSTS: 77% | 21% | NA | Infection (12), hip dislocation (6), prosthesis failure (3), patellar issues (2), hematoma (2), peroneal nerve palsy (1), delayed wound healing (1) |
Lombardi [1] | 50/75 | 42 | 73 | HHS: improved by 14 points | 30.7% | NA | Infection (11), hip dislocation (7), tibial component loosening (2), Acetabular component loosening (1), hematoma (1), periprosthetic fracture (1) |
Current study | 18/20 | 80 | 78 | MSTS: 33% HHS: 41 | 72% | 56% at 5 years | Infection (8), hip dislocation (2), wound healing problems (10), prosthesis failure (2), arthrofibrosis (2) |