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Title:

Limb salvage with tumor endoprostheses for malignant tumors of the knee.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Plötz, W; Rechl, H; Burgkart, R; Messmer, C; Schelter, R; Hipp, E; Gradinger, R
Abstract:
Data of 64 consecutive patients with malignant tumors of the knee treated with tumor endoprostheses between 1976 and 1996 were reviewed. The study was retrospective before 1990 and prospective since then. Four patients were lost to followup and are not included in the study. The average age of the remaining 60 patients was 33.2 years (range, 9-72 years). Fifty patients had surgery for primary sarcoma and 10 patients had surgery for metastases of carcinoma. In the patients in the sarcoma group, t...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Clin Orthop Relat Res
Year:
2002
Journal issue:
405
Pages contribution:
207-15
Language:
eng
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12461376
Print-ISSN:
0009-921X
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie
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