Functional Results after Surgical Management of Patients with Malignant Bone Tumors in Upper and Lower Extremities

Functional results in patients with malignant bone tumors of upper and lower limbs were evaluated according to the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society System Classification. In the group receiving prosthetic surgery the rating was as follow: excellent 4, good 15, fair 4, and poor 2.The evaluation of the arthrodesis group was:, good 11, fair 2, and poor 2. No excellent cases were identified.Reconstructing resected lesions using a total knee device or proximal femoral prosthesis in older patients or in metastatic iesions, achieves good short term results.An arthrodesed knee is a stable painless condition that allows for almost unlimited activity. The disadvantage is the inability to bend the knee, which interferes with sitting and may be cosmetically undesirable.