Rotationplasty for Limb Salvage in the Treatment of Malignant Tumors: A Report of Two Cases
Limb salvage is now more common than amputation after radical excision to treat malignant tumors. In a skeletally immature patient who has malignant tumors in a lower extremity, rotationplasty offers a more reliable and durable option than other limb salvage procedures. It is an excellent method of...
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| author | Hsien-Chung Wang Yen-Mou Lu Song-Hsiung Chien Gau-Tyan Lin Cheng-Chang Lu |
| author_facet | Hsien-Chung Wang Yen-Mou Lu Song-Hsiung Chien Gau-Tyan Lin Cheng-Chang Lu |
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| description | Limb salvage is now more common than amputation after radical excision to treat malignant tumors. In a skeletally immature patient who has malignant tumors in a lower extremity, rotationplasty offers a more reliable and durable option than other limb salvage procedures. It is an excellent method of resolving the problem of unequal leg lengths, and preserves best limb function with few complications. Here, we present our experience with rotationplasty for limb salvage in the treatment of malignant tumors, with good functional results seen in follow-up examination 11 years after surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e2799a9866f449ef8ac3eaa36673fc892025-08-19T20:17:14ZengWileyKaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences1607-551X2003-12-01191262863310.1016/S1607-551X(09)70517-0Rotationplasty for Limb Salvage in the Treatment of Malignant Tumors: A Report of Two CasesHsien-Chung WangYen-Mou LuSong-Hsiung ChienGau-Tyan LinCheng-Chang LuLimb salvage is now more common than amputation after radical excision to treat malignant tumors. In a skeletally immature patient who has malignant tumors in a lower extremity, rotationplasty offers a more reliable and durable option than other limb salvage procedures. It is an excellent method of resolving the problem of unequal leg lengths, and preserves best limb function with few complications. Here, we present our experience with rotationplasty for limb salvage in the treatment of malignant tumors, with good functional results seen in follow-up examination 11 years after surgery.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09705170rotationplastylimb salvageosteosarcoma |
| spellingShingle | Hsien-Chung Wang Yen-Mou Lu Song-Hsiung Chien Gau-Tyan Lin Cheng-Chang Lu Rotationplasty for Limb Salvage in the Treatment of Malignant Tumors: A Report of Two Cases rotationplasty limb salvage osteosarcoma |
| title | Rotationplasty for Limb Salvage in the Treatment of Malignant Tumors: A Report of Two Cases |
| title_full | Rotationplasty for Limb Salvage in the Treatment of Malignant Tumors: A Report of Two Cases |
| title_fullStr | Rotationplasty for Limb Salvage in the Treatment of Malignant Tumors: A Report of Two Cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rotationplasty for Limb Salvage in the Treatment of Malignant Tumors: A Report of Two Cases |
| title_short | Rotationplasty for Limb Salvage in the Treatment of Malignant Tumors: A Report of Two Cases |
| title_sort | rotationplasty for limb salvage in the treatment of malignant tumors a report of two cases |
| topic | rotationplasty limb salvage osteosarcoma |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09705170 |
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