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Limb salvage in musculoskeletal oncology [PDF]
The Lancet Oncology, 2003 Since the early 1970s, substantial progress in dealing with musculoskeletal tumours has been made, with improvements in surgical skills, radiology, chemotherapy, pathology, and radiotherapy. Nowadays, 70-85% of all malignant tumours are treated by limb salvage, without compromising the oncological result.
Veth, R.P.H. +5 more
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Successful Limb Salvage Reconstruction Using Bulk Femoral Head Allograft [PDF]
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2023 Category: Ankle Introduction/Purpose: The use of femoral head allografts in salvage surgeries for lower extremity reconstruction help address surgical problems of large bone deficits. There are very few publications and mixed results in the literature as
Gabriella Mendez MD +3 more
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Adamantinoma: A review of the current literature
Journal of Bone Oncology, 2023 Adamantinoma is a rare primary low-grade malignant tumour of the appendicular skeleton most commonly found in the tibia. It has an indolent course, with local recurrences and lung metastases occurring over a protracted duration.
Sarah Louise Smyth +4 more
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Isolated profundaplasty for limb salvage [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery, 1985 Fifty-four patients underwent 56 profundaplasties for limb salvage. All had stenosis greater than 50% in diameter of the deep femoral artery and associated superficial femoral artery occlusive disease. After profundaplasty, ischemic ulcers healed in 9 of 17 (53%) patients. Rest pain was relieved in 6 of 19 (32%) and areas of ischemic necrosis healed in
D L, Rollins +3 more
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Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal, 2013 The prevalence of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) in women and men is equal. Studies to date present conflicting data of gender effects on the risk factors, clinical presentation, and treatment outcomes. Clinical trials have often failed to analyze results by gender or to recruit sufficient women to enable such an analysis.
Tam T T, Huynh, Lori, Choi
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Salvage of limbs with vascular trauma [PDF]
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 1992 In an eight-year period we treated 51 cases of vascular injury associated with fractures and/or dislocations or soft-tissue injuries of the limbs. We relied on a clinical diagnosis and immediate exploration of blood vessels rather than the time-consuming procedure of arteriography. All patients were operated on by the orthopaedic residents on duty and
A, Dhal, M, Varghese
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Mechanically Powered Negative Pressure Wound Therapy as a Bolster for Skin Grafting
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2014 Summary: The use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) as a bolster for split-thickness skin grafts has been well documented in the literature. It facilitates the removal of transudate, which can result in the formation of seroma, and mitigates shear
Adam L. Isaac, DPM +2 more
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Impairment and disability following limb salvage procedures for bone sarcoma [PDF]
, 2009 Bone sarcomas are the fourth most common cancer in individuals under 25 years. Limb salvage procedures are popular for the treatment of osteosarcomas as they have functional and physiological benefits over traditional amputative procedures. The objective
Dickinson, Ian +16 more
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Satisfaction with cosmesis and priorities for cosmesis design reported by lower limb amputees in the United Kingdom : instrument development and results [PDF]
, 2013 Study Design: Cross sectional questionnaire study. Background: Amputee satisfaction with cosmesis and the importance they place on cosmesis design has not been published in the literature.
Corney, Jonathan +3 more
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