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Table 2 Type of failures

From: Revision surgeries for tumor endoprostheses around the knee joint: a mid-long-term follow-up of 20 cases

Type of failures

Type 1 (soft tissue failure)

Type 2 (aseptic loosening)

Type 3 (structural failure)

Type4 (periprosthetic infection)

Type 5 (tumor progression)

Primary endoprostheses (n = 20)

None

5(25.0%)

11(55.0%)

3(15.0%)

1(5.0%)

Revisions (n = 7)

2(28.6%)

1(14.3%)

None

3(42.9%)

1(14.3%)