Limb salvage in musculoskeletal oncology

Limb salvage in musculoskeletal oncology - William F. Enneking

This article highlights the concepts of surgical margins in oncology, discusses the principles governing safe surgical resection in these tumors and summarises the current modalities and recent developments relevant to reconstruction after limb salvage. The rationale of choice of a particular resection modality, the unique ... Since the early 1970s, substantial progress in dealing with musculoskeletal tumours has been made, with improvements in surgical skills, radiology, chemotherapy, pathology, and radiotherapy. Nowadays, 70–85% of all malignant tumours are treated by limb salvage, without compromising the oncological result. After many ... Musculoskeletal Oncology: From Amputation to Limb-Salvage Reconstruction. Khodamorad Jamshidi. Author Information. 1 Department of Musculoskeletal Tumor Surgery, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran. * Department of Musculoskeletal Tumor Surgery, Shafa Orthopedic ... Request (PDF) | Limb salvage in musc... | The treatment of musculoskeletal sarcomas has made vast strides in the last few decades. From an era where amputation was the only option to the current day function preserving resections and complex reconstructions has been a major advance. The objectives ...