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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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2007-12-01
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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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