Rotationplasty in the Elderly
Joint Authors
Rosenbaum, Dieter
Gebert, Carsten
Gosheger, George
Exner, Gerhard Ulrich
Streitbuerger, Arne
Hardes, Jendrik
Ahrens, Helmut
Source
Issue
Vol. 2008, Issue 2008 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2008-07-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
Rotationplasty has proven its efficacy in the treatment of malignant bone tumors of the lower extremity in predominantly young patients.
To our knowledge this procedure has not been reported in patients over 60 years before.
Materials and Methods.
3 patients over 60 years with an A1-rotationplasty because of a sarcoma were included in this study.
Complications and functional results were recorded.
In one patient an electromyography was done.
Results.
Despite electromyography showing good adaptation of the muscles to the altered function, the functional results of these three patients were limited.
two out of three patients needed a cane for walking distances over 200 meters.
No secondary amputation was necessary.
Discussion.
Our study demonstrates that rotationplasty is an alternative to an above-knee amputation in older patients but with poorer functional results in comparison to younger patients.
However, limb-salvage surgery should be preferred whenever possible.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hardes, Jendrik& Exner, Gerhard Ulrich& Rosenbaum, Dieter& Streitbuerger, Arne& Gebert, Carsten& Gosheger, George…[et al.]. 2008. Rotationplasty in the Elderly. Sarcoma،Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hardes, Jendrik…[et al.]. Rotationplasty in the Elderly. Sarcoma No. 2008 (2008), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hardes, Jendrik& Exner, Gerhard Ulrich& Rosenbaum, Dieter& Streitbuerger, Arne& Gebert, Carsten& Gosheger, George…[et al.]. Rotationplasty in the Elderly. Sarcoma. 2008. Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-469193