CORR Insights?: What Factors Are Associated With Stem Breakage in Distal Femoral Endoprosthetic Replacements Undertaken for Primary Bone Tumors?

1Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamilton, ON, Canada M. Ghert, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Orthopaedic Surgery, 711 Concession Street, Hamilton, ON L8V 1C3, Canada, Email: [email protected] This CORR Insights® is a commentary on the article “What Factors Are Associated With Stem Breakage in Distal Femoral Endoprosthetic Replacements Undertaken for Primary Bone Tumors?” by Carlisle and colleagues available at: DOI: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002746. The author certifies that there are no funding or commercial associations (consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest, patent/licensing arrangements, etc.) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article related to the author or any immediate family members. All ICMJE Conflict of Interest Forms for authors and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® editors and board members are on file with the publication and can be viewed on request. The opinions expressed are those of the writer, and do not reflect the opinion or policy of CORR® or The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons®.