title: Utilitarian shoulder approach for malignant tumor resection.
abstract: Malignant tumors involving the shoulder girdle can arise from four distinct locations: the proximal humerus, scapula, periscapular muscles, and axillary structures. This article describes a utilitarian shoulder approach that can be used to resect these tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center and the Hospital for Joint Diseases, NY, USA.
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wittig
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bickels
authors.forename: Felasfa
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wodajo
authors.forename: Kristen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Kellar-Graney
authors.forename: Isaac
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Meller
authors.forename: Martin M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Malawer
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000601:surgery*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D012540:Scapula / Q000601:surgery*; D012782:Shoulder / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods*