Intercalary Reconstructions with Vascularised Fibula and Allograft after Tumour Resection in the Lower Limb

Table 3

Comparison of reconstructions with intercalary endoprostheses.

Author	Patients	Survival of implant	Infection (F/T/H)	Prosthetic fracture (F/T/H)	Periprostehtic fracture	Aseptic loosening (F/T/H)
Hanna et al. [42]	28	85% at 5 y and 68% at 10 y	3.6% (1/0/0)	7.1% (2/0/0)	3.60%	3.6% (1/0/0)
Ruggieri et al. [43]	24	n.s	0	4.2% (1/0/0)	0	25% (4/1/1)
Abudu et al. [44]	18	n.s	0	0	0	33% (3/1/2)
Aldlyami et al. [45]	35	63% at 10 y	2.9% (0/1/0)	5.7%	2.90%	20% (5/1/1)
Ahlmann et al. [46]	6	100% at 1 y.; 83% at 2 y	0	0	0	16.7% (0/0/1)

n.s: not specified; F: femur; T: tibia; H: humerus.