Cancer · 1986 · 104 citations · 9 references
MedicineOrthopedic SurgerySurgeryOncologic SurgeryPediatric Orthopedic SurgerySurgical OncologyAmputationBone Tumor SurgeryLimb LengtheningLimb ReconstructionPediatric ProstheticsProsthetic AdjustmentAnatomical Limb Length DiscrepancyExpandable Prostheses For ChildrenLimb Length Discrepancy AssessmentLower-limb Pediatric ProsthesesPediatric AmputationPediatric Bone Tumor SurgeryPediatric Limb LengtheningPediatric Limb Salvage
Limb-sparing surgery for malignant bone tumors in the growing child usually has been avoided because of anticipated limb-length discrepancy, especially in the lower extremity. Therefore, amputation or modified amputation was often the treatment of choice. The purpose of this article is to introduce a new concept: an expandable and adjustable internal prosthesis that can be used in the growing child in the properly selected patient after removal of the malignant neoplasm. This procedure is an alternative to amputation.
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