Similar Survival but Better Function for Patients after Limb Salvage versus Amputation for Distal Tibia Osteosarcoma

BACKGROUND: Amputation has been the standard surgical treatment for distal tibia osteosarcoma. Advances in surgery and chemotherapy have made limb salvage possible. However, it is unclear whether limb salvage offers any improvement in function without compromising survival. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: We th...

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Main Authors: Mavrogenis, Andreas F., Abati, Caterina Novella, Romagnoli, Carlo, Ruggieri, Pietro
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: Springer-Verlag 2012
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Clinical Research
Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3348295/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22270466
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-011-2238-7
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