title: Malawer limb salvage surgery for the treatment of scapular chondrosarcoma.
abstract: Chondrosarcoma is a common malignant bone tumor, which accounts for 20% of all malignant bone tumors. It often occurs in the long bones, but the incidence of scapular chondrosarcoma is rare. Here, we describe a case of a large chondrosarcoma occurring in the scapula which was treated with Malawer limb salvage surgery. The patient retained considerable limb function after complete removal of the tumor tissue as assessed at the follow-up visit two years and ten months following surgery.
authors: Fei
authors: F
authors: Chang
authors: Guang-Yao
authors: GY
authors: Liu
authors: Qiao
authors: Q
authors: Zhang
authors: Gang
authors: G
authors: Lin
authors: Hong
authors: H
authors: Huang
authors: De-Sheng
authors: DS
authors: Duan
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, the second hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China. jinchengwang@hotmail.com.
authors: Jin-Cheng
authors: JC
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D023821:Limb Salvage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D012540:Scapula / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome