title: Rotationplasty for limb salvage in the treatment of malignant tumors: a report of two cases.
abstract: Limb salvage is now more common than amputation after radical excision to treat malignant tumors. In a skeletally immature patient who has malignant tumors in a lower extremity, rotationplasty offers a more reliable and durable option than other limb salvage procedures. It is an excellent method of resolving the problem of unequal leg lengths, and preserves best limb function with few complications. Here, we present our experience with rotationplasty for limb salvage in the treatment of malignant tumors, with good functional results seen in follow-up examination 11 years after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hsien-Chung
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yen-Mou
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Song-Hsiung
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chien
authors.forename: Gau-Tyan
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Cheng-Chang
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000502:physiology; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000502:physiology; D023821:Limb Salvage / Q000379:methods*; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*