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Complications after limb salvage surgery
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Complications after limb salvage surgery

Marcia F Blacksin, Joseph Benevenia and Francis R Patterson
Current problems in diagnostic radiology, Vol.33(1), pp.1-15
01/2004
PMID: 14712197

Abstract

Fractures, Ununited - etiology Humans Joint Dislocations - etiology Limb Salvage - adverse effects Prosthesis Failure
Orthopedic oncology patients gain a chance at an active, disease-free life through the use of limb salvage surgery. This goal is reached with meticulous technique, detailed operative planning, and the use of endoprosthetic replacements and/or bone grafting. This article will address the late complications of limb salvage surgery, including aseptic loosening, prosthetic fracture and dislocation, as well as graft fracture and nonunion.

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