Malignant bone tumors and limb-salvage surgery in children.
Limb-salvage surgery plays a major role in the management of children with malignant bone tumors. This article provides background on the clinical presentation and imaging evaluation of children with malignant bone tumors and describes various limb-salvage procedures used in the treatment of these children.
Meyer
James S
JS
Department of Medical Imaging, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA. jsmeyer@nemours.org
Mackenzie
William
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D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D023821:Limb Salvage / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed