Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 3 Summary of studies in the systematic review
Study | Mode of reconstruction | Sample size | Mean age (years) | Function | Pain control | Complications | Tumor recurrence | Reoperation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Piccioli et al. [21] | Endoprosthesis replacement | 30 | N/A | MTST score 73% | Intermediate (MTST pain: 4.75) | Infection: 2, nerve palsy: 1 | 3 | 0 |
Scotti et al. [22] | 40 | 67 (52–75) | Enneking score 73.1% | N/A | Infection: 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Tai et al. [23] | 22 | N/A | Restricted function: 8 (36%) | Persistent pain: 3 (13%) | Prosthesis migration: 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Bickel et al. [20] | 18 | N/A | Satisfactory: 15 (83%) | Satisfactory | N/A | 0 | N/A | |
Siegel et al. [5] | Plating with cement | 32 | 52.1 (38–79) | MTST score 94.6%; return to work without restriction: 22 (69%) | Intermittent mild pain on abduction > 90°: 8 (25%) | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Choi et al. [6] | IM nailing with cement | 32 | 59.8 (36–86) | MTST score 92%; Karnofsky score 75.6 | Persistent pain: 1 (3.1%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |