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cord-011349-bykvn367	Rajasekaran, Raja Bhaskara	Megaprosthesis in distal femur nonunions in elderly patients—experience from twenty four cases	2019-08-07		.txt	text/plain	3505	218	53	PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: To evaluate the outcomes and complications using cemented megaprosthesis in elderly patients with distal femur nonunions (DFN). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between 2012 and 2016, 24 patients of DFN with an average age of 71.8 years (66–83) and an average 1.9(1–3) prior surgery was managed with distal femur replacement using cemented modular endoprosthesis. CONCLUSION: By permitting immediate full weight-bearing ambulation and with most patients returning to an acceptable functional status, cemented megaprosthesis is a viable and useful single-stage management option in elderly patients with DFN. Cemented modular endoprosthetic replacement in managing DFN is a welldescribed option which enables immediate weight-bearing following surgery leading to faster recovery of geriatric patients [9] [10] [11] . This study was performed to evaluate the outcomes and complications following cemented modular distal femoral endoprosthesis used in managing DFN in elderly patients.	./cache/cord-011349-bykvn367.txt	./txt/cord-011349-bykvn367.txt