Curettage with cement augmentation of large bone defects in giant cell tumors with pathological fractures in lower-extremity long bones

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 2 Details of complications, alternative procedures being performed and final outcome

Case no.	Complications	Alternative procedures being performed	Total follow-up (months)	Results
1			112	Excellent
2			134	Excellent
3			157	Excellent
4			87	Excellent
5			63	Excellent
6	Fractured cement mass	Girdlestone arthroplasty	113	Fair
7			128	Excellent
8			96	Excellent
9	Local recurrence	Ankle arthrodesis with double fibular graft	78	Fair
10	Local recurrence	Above knee amputation	143	Poor
11			175	Excellent
12	Infection		71	Good
13	Local recurrence	Distal femur turnoplasty	93	Excellent
14			186	Excellent
15			81	Excellent
16			110	Fair
17			60	Excellent
18			91	Excellent
19	Patellofemoral arthritis		88	Fair
20			151	Excellent
21			102	Good
22			99	Excellent
23			82	Excellent
24	Infection		60	Excellent
25			78	Excellent
26			134	Good
27			90	Excellent
28			99	Excellent
29	Local recurrence, infection	Ankle arthrodesis and bone lengthening with illizarov technique	92	Poor
30			74	Excellent
31			69	Excellent
32			108	Excellent
33			94	Excellent
34			78	Excellent
35	Skin necrosis	Debridement and flap cover	119	Good
36			64	Good
37			92	Excellent
38			141	Excellent