title: Type 3 internal hemipelvectomy: a report of two cases.
abstract: Type 3 internal hemipelvectomy involves resection of the pubis. We report on 2 patients who underwent type 3 internal hemipelvectomy. One patient developed a bladder hernia, tumour recurrence, and a pathological fracture of the proximal femur. These were resolved with external hemipelvectomy 7 months later. Another patient underwent additional fascia lata transplantation to prevent development of hernia. Both patients had a stress fracture in the contralateral posterior ilium mimicking bone metastasis.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Oncology and Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Centre, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan.
authors: Jungo
authors: J
authors: Imanishi
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Oncology and Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Centre, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan.
authors: Yasuo
authors: Y
authors: Yazawa
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saitama Medical University, Moroyama, Saitama, Japan.
authors: Hiromi
authors: H
authors: Oda
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Oncology and Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Centre, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan.
authors: Taketo
authors: T
authors: Okubo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006428:Hemipelvectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011630:Pubic Bone
keywords: hemipelvectomy; hernia; pubic bone