to the
“en bloc” knee
&
entire femur and tibia
(extensive tumor resection)
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MEGASYSTEM C
Modularity
1 cm
2cm
- hip arthroplasty
conventional
snap fit
fully retentive
- bypolar cup
- saddle prosthesis
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MEGASYSTEM C
üAntiversion - adjustable at
surgery
New
endomodel
kinematic rotating hinge knee
Assembly without
Component for rotation Component for extension between
and extension/flexion extension/flexion only femur and tibia
cemented cementless
Cemented stem
short cone
connection
Implant Flexibility
Conventional
megaprosthesis
Composite
allograft- prosthesis
Ibrid solutions
“encased grafts”
Implant Flexibility
Conventional
megaprosthesis
Composite
allograft- prosthesis
Ibrid solutions
“encased grafts”
Alloprosthesis Megaprosthesis
Anract 77 none
Zehr 76 58
Capanna 85 83
Robb -- 63
Horowitz -- 67
Urwin -- 94
Alloprosthesis Megaprosthesis
Zehr 87 64 43 80 90 60
Anract 83 52 10 75 75 35
Implant Flexibility
Conventional
megaprosthesis
Composite
allograft- prosthesis
Ibrid solutions
“encased grafts”
osteosarcoma
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MEGASYSTEM C
osteosarcoma
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allograft
conventional
Recurrent
G. C. T.
extensively
involving
the knee joint
Recurrent
G. C. T.
extensively
involving
the knee joint
Infection 14 1 2 17 (5.7%)
Mechanical 6 1 - 7 (2.3%)
failure
Dislocation 3 - 1 4 (1.3%)
Loosening 2 1 - 3 (1%)
Shaft perforation - 2 - 2 (0.6%)
Prosthetic 1 - - 1 (0.3%)
disconnection
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PROSTHETIC
COMPLICATIONS
17 out of 297 cases ( 6 %)
Type Florence Innsbruck Hamburg Tot.
Cone breakage 6 1 - 7 (2.3%)
Hip dislocation 3 - 1 4 (1.3%)
Stem loosening 2 1 - 3 (1%)
Shaft perforation - 2 - 2 (0.6%)
Cone 1 - - 1 (0.3%)
disconnection
Total # %
213 pts 6 2.8%
493 cones 8 1.6%
Modification on
cone
slope obliquity
shifting
stress
distribution
more at its basis
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Mechanical failure
Personal experience
Total # %
Before 150 pts 5 3.3
322 cones 7 2.1
Total # %
After 63 pts 1 1.5
171 cones 1 0.6
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Further recent improvements
Transfixing screws
for cone stability
were found
prudential
excessive
tools
• Full thickness
cone
with total contact
• Removal of
transfixing screws
very effective
locking device
(up to 8000 N )
in a safe area
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Further recent improvements :
biomechanical tests
3 points bending stresses :
3500 N 10 Hz 10,000,000 cycles
No failure
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ALLOGRAFT COMPLICATIONS