Massive osteolysis. A review of seven cases
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- review article
- Published by British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume
- Vol. 68-B (1) , 24-28
- https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.68b1.3941137
Abstract
Seven cases of massive osteolysis are presented. The aetiology of this disease is as yet unknown; neither age nor sex seems to be a factor in its incidence, nor are standard bone grafts or radiotherapy successful methods of treatment. However, in this series, operation produced a satisfactory outcome for five patients at a mean follow-up of 17 years; in three of these patients a custom-built prosthesis was inserted, and in one a conventional bone graft was combined with intramedullary nailing.Keywords
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