Clínica Santa María

Proximal femoral replacement for non-oncologic reconstruction: functional outcomes and survivorship in 30 patients

Background: Proximal femoral replacement (PFR) is a useful salvage option for reconstruction after massive proximal femoral bone loss. However, functional outcomes in non-oncologic cases remain underreported. The purpose of this study was to evaluate postoperative function, compl...

Psychometric properties of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Lung (FACT-L) scale to measure health-related quality of life

Abstract Purpose To validate the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Lung (FACT-L) scale and assess its psychometric properties in patients with lung cancer in Colombia. Methods The analysis included exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency (248 pati...