title: [Surgical treatment of malignant bone tumors of the pelvis and proximal femur].
abstract: We reviewed 93 cases of malignant bone tumor in the pelvic region in order to evaluate surgical propriety. Surgical intervention gave a better prognosis in patients who had malignant pelvic tumor even when they had a high recurrence rate, in comparison with patients who had only biopsy or palliative treatment. Preoperative evaluation for extension of the lesion is the most critical factor for successful surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Nihon University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toriyama
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D005269:Femur; D006428:Hemipelvectomy; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D010384:Pelvic Bones; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000601:surgery