THE USE OF MEGAPROSTHESES FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF LARGE SKELETAL DEFECT OF LOWER END FEMUR: A CASE REPORT Shukla

In the case of primary malignant tumors, extensive metastatic disease, major trauma or end-stage revision arthroplasty, the orthopaedic surgeon often has to deal with the need to reconstruct large skeletal defects, or replace bone of low quality. In the past years this was frequently impossible, and the only solution was amputation of the extremity. Later, the introduction of custom-made endoprostheses capable of reconstructing large skeletal defects, also known as megaprostheses, allowed for sparing of the extremity. The functional outcome after reconstruction with megasprostheses is often very satisfactory and the patient can enjoy a good quality of life.