An Uncemented Spreading Stem for the Fixation in the Metaphyseal Femur: A Preliminary Report

Table 1

Patient data and results of TESS- and MSTS-Scores (death of patient, n.a. = not available).

Patient	Age at surgery; (years)	Tumour	Location	Involved metaphysis	Radiological follow-up; (month)	TESS-Score	MSTS-Score; (%)
1	61	Breast carcinoma	Proximal femur	Distal	27	24	23.3
2	82	Undifferentiated sarcoma	Diaphyseal femur	Distal and proximal	25	77.3	63.3
3	35	Osteosarcoma	Proximal femur	Distal	3.5	n.a.	n.a.
4	30	Ewing sarcoma	Proximal femur	Distal	46	86.7	78.3
5	52	Osteosarcoma	Distal femur	Proximal	6	90.8	86.7