Malignant bone tumors: limb sparing versus amputation.
DiCaprio MR, Friedlaender GE. Malignant bone tumors: limb sparing versus amputation. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2003, 11: 25-37. PMID: 12699369, DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200301000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLimb-sparing proceduresAppropriate surgical alternativesFunctional outcome studiesMainstay of treatmentExtent of diseaseAllograft-prosthetic compositeMalignant bone tumorsImportant outcome measureEffective chemotherapeutic agentLimb sparingMost patientsPatient ageReconstructed limbExpandable prosthesisSurgical alternativeTumor locationBone tumorsReconstructive surgeryOutcome measuresOutcome studiesSatisfactory functionModular endoprosthesesSurvival rateBone graftChemotherapeutic agents
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