[Rotation grafts].

Nowadays rotationplasty is well established as an acceptable procedure for limb salvage in patients who have a malignant tumor in the femur or tibia. The main indication is that it is the alternative to amputation. Rotationplasty should be used in very young children because of the growth-dependent complications that can be expected after tumor resection. The different types of rotationplasty, the operative technique, prosthetic care, and the results of 104 patients are shown.