Extremity reconstruction in sarcomas

In the last few decades significant advances have occurred in the diagnosis and therapy of bone and soft tissue sarcomas of the extrimities, which has made it possible to avoid amputations and conserve the limb in many cases. But careful case selection has to be done and consideration has to be give...

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Main Author: Puri Ajay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2007-12-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2007;volume=40;issue=12;spage=99;epage=104;aulast=Puri
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description In the last few decades significant advances have occurred in the diagnosis and therapy of bone and soft tissue sarcomas of the extrimities, which has made it possible to avoid amputations and conserve the limb in many cases. But careful case selection has to be done and consideration has to be given to the influence of adjuant modalities needed in the management.This article reviews the various aspects of limb salvage in extrimity sarcomas including the methods of reconstruction in deatil. Problems of reconstruction in a growing child is also dealt with separately.
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spelling doaj-art-d7edb3d5f5fc48aea9a0c9e69541a87a2025-08-20T02:03:55ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03582007-12-01401299104Extremity reconstruction in sarcomasPuri AjayIn the last few decades significant advances have occurred in the diagnosis and therapy of bone and soft tissue sarcomas of the extrimities, which has made it possible to avoid amputations and conserve the limb in many cases. But careful case selection has to be done and consideration has to be given to the influence of adjuant modalities needed in the management.This article reviews the various aspects of limb salvage in extrimity sarcomas including the methods of reconstruction in deatil. Problems of reconstruction in a growing child is also dealt with separately.http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2007;volume=40;issue=12;spage=99;epage=104;aulast=PuriBone tumorssoft tissue sarcomalimb salvage
spellingShingle Puri Ajay
Extremity reconstruction in sarcomas
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Bone tumors
soft tissue sarcoma
limb salvage
title Extremity reconstruction in sarcomas
title_full Extremity reconstruction in sarcomas
title_fullStr Extremity reconstruction in sarcomas
title_full_unstemmed Extremity reconstruction in sarcomas
title_short Extremity reconstruction in sarcomas
title_sort extremity reconstruction in sarcomas
topic Bone tumors
soft tissue sarcoma
limb salvage
url http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2007;volume=40;issue=12;spage=99;epage=104;aulast=Puri
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