Prosthetic reconstruction for periacetabular malignant tumors

This article reports the reconstruction method and functional results of a newly designed tumor hip prosthesis with a constrained joint mechanism which was used after treatment for 13 primary and 5 metastatic periacetabular malignant bone tumors. The overall 5-year survival rate for patients with primary tumors (n=13) was 50%. The local recurrence rate was 30%. More than 90% of the patients whose hips were reconstructed with the constrained tumor hip prosthesis experienced pain relief and were able to walk with a cane. No patients had greater than 3 cm shortening of the involved limb. Infection was the most serious complication. This prosthesis restored iliofemoral stability after surgical resection of periacetabular malignant tumors.