Resection-shortening-distraction for malignant bone tumours. A report of two cases.
We report two patients with malignant bone tumours treated by wide marginal resection in whom the residual bone defect was replaced by progressive distraction after allowing union to commence in the shortened position.
Said
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GZ
Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.
el-Sherif
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EK
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography