Clinical Study

Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Treatments for Primary Malignant Bone Tumors Arising in the Acetabulum

Table 2

Complications according to surgical treatment.

Surgical proceduresNumber of patientsNumber of patients with major complicationsComplications (number)Local recurrence (number)

Endoprosthesis116 (55%)Deep infection (), superficial infection (), dislocation (), wound complication (), abdominal hernia ()1
Other reconstructions71 (14%)0
 Hip transposition41 (25%)Deep infection (), superficial infection (), leg-length discrepancy ()0
 Iliofemoral arthrodesis20Implant breakage (), leg-length discrepancy ()0
 Frozen autograft10Osteoarthritis (), wound complication ()0

Total188 (44%) 1