Limb Salvage Surgery has a Higher Complication Rate than Amputation but is Still Beneficial for Patients Younger than 10 Years Old with Osteosarcoma of an Extremity
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Yoichi Kaneuchi, Shinichirou Yoshida, Tomohiro Fujiwara, Scott Evans, Adesegun Abudu
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: Limb preserving surgery for the treatment of patients with osteosarcoma younger than 10 years old is challenging and some authors have advocated amputation to reduce the risk of complications. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes and surgical complications of patients with osteosarcoma of the extremity aged
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