title: Limb-sparing surgery using tantalum metal endoprosthesis in a dog with osteosarcoma of the distal radius.
abstract: A 5-year-old, male neutered, mixed breed dog was presented for left forelimb lameness and swelling over the left distal radius. A primary bone tumor of the distal radius was diagnosed and limb-sparing surgery of the left forelimb was performed using a tantalum metal-DCP endoprosthesis. Post-operative histopathology confirmed osteosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Small Animal Surgery Department, Canada West Veterinary Specialists and Critical Care Hospital, 1988 Kootenay St. Vancouver, British Columbia. tamaramacd@gmail.com
authors.forename: Tamara L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: MacDonald
authors.forename: Teresa D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Schiller
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000662:veterinary*; D011884:Radius / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome