title: [Limb-sparing surgical treatment in osteosarcoma].
abstract: From 1998 we performed limb-sparing surgery in 6 patients with osteosarcoma. No evidence of disease or local recurrence was noted in any of the patients after a mean follow-up period of 13 months. Age at the time of operation ranged from 8 to 14 years. Wide resection margins were achieved in all patients. The results of functional evaluation according to Enneking were excellent in 5 cases and poor in one. Bony defects created by limb-sparing procedures may be reconstructed by many methods. In growing children, limb-sparing surgery needs special consideration to avoid later limb-length discrepancy and expandable prostheses have been used to anticipate this problem.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Ortopedii, Akademia Medyczna w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kolarz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Treder
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ziółkowski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005121:Extremities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D016879:Salvage Therapy / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Chirurgiczne leczenie oszczedzajace w przypadku miesaka kościopochodnego.