title: Radical resection for osteogenic sarcoma of fibula with preservation of the limb.
abstract: This is a report of a 15 year old girl with osteogenic sarcoma of the proximal fibula treated by en bloc radical excision without amputation of the limb. The anatomical individuality of the fibula, vascularization of the leg and effective adjuvant chemotherapy determined the feasibility of the procedure. There is no evidence of tumor recurrence 27 months after surgery.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery