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The Utilization Of Osteoarticular Transfer System In The Treatment Of Distal Femur Osteoid Osteoma: A Case Report, Nikki A. Doerr, Efstratios A. Papadelis, Alec S. Kellish, Matthew T. Kleiner, Christina Gutowski
The Utilization Of Osteoarticular Transfer System In The Treatment Of Distal Femur Osteoid Osteoma: A Case Report, Nikki A. Doerr, Efstratios A. Papadelis, Alec S. Kellish, Matthew T. Kleiner, Christina Gutowski
Rowan-Virtua Research Day
We describe a technique for excision of subchondral epiphyseal bone lesions in the distal femur in skeletally immature patients that mitigates risk of complications associated with physeal injury, incomplete tumor resection, and iatrogenic injury to the overlying cartilage.
Our Experience Of Mega-Prosthesis In Bone Tumours: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study In A Tertiary Care Hospital, Masood Umer, Eraj Khurshid Khan, Javeria Saeed
Our Experience Of Mega-Prosthesis In Bone Tumours: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study In A Tertiary Care Hospital, Masood Umer, Eraj Khurshid Khan, Javeria Saeed
Section of Orthopaedic Surgery
Objective: To evaluate the oncological and functional outcomes of bone tumour patients who underwent reconstruction with mega prosthesis.
Methodology: A retrospective study was conducted in the department of Orthopaedics Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. All the paediatric and adult age group patients diagnosed with malignant, benign and metastatic bone tumours and meeting the inclusion criteria were selected and analysed. Retrospective data was collected from January 2008-January 2018.
Results: Sixty-two patients, 30 (48.4%) females and 32 (51.6%) males. were included in the study. Of these 57 (92%) cases had involvement of the lower limb. The mean age was 36.95±19.1 years with …