Clinical Study

Silver-Coated Hip Megaprosthesis in Oncological Limb Savage Surgery

Table 1

Main characteristics of the analyzed population. The two groups were homogeneous for the considered parameter.

Uncoated prosthesisSilver-coated prosthesisOverall population

Number of patients (male : female)30 (14 M : 16 F)38 (17 M : 21 F)68 (31 M : 37 F)
Age at first surgery60.1 y (23–75 y)62.8 y (21–78 y)61.6 y (21–78 y)
Primary bone tumor (PBT) : metastatic lesion (ML)9 PBT : 21 ML14 PBT : 24 ML23 PBT : 45 ML
Bone resection size (cm)14.7 cm (12–22 cm)18.3 cm (12–28 cm)16.7 cm (12–28 cm)
Use of Trevira Tube93.3%94.7%94.2%
Follow-up (months)51.2 (12–114 months)42.8 (12–97 months)46.5 (12–114 months)
Death (time of death)20.0% (34.7 months)18.4% (35.8 months)19.2% (35.3 months)
Complications requiring surgery7 (23.3%)7 (18.4%)14 (20.6%)