Table 4 Functional status after 3 months follow up depending on treatment option
From: Oncological and functional results after surgical treatment of bone metastases at the proximal femur
Functional status | Treatment options | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Megaprosthesis | Standard prosthesis | Gamma Nail / DHS | |
n = 75 | n = 21 | n = 26 | |
Walking without crutches | 23 | 18 | 0* |
Walking with 1 crutch | 41 | 3 | 0* |
Walking with 2 crutches | 7 | 0 | 20* |
Use of a walking frame | 4 | 0 | 6* |