Malignant bone tumors and limb-salvage surgery in children

James S Meyer; William Mackenzie

doi:10.1007/s00247-004-1226-4

Malignant bone tumors and limb-salvage surgery in children

Pediatr Radiol. 2004 Aug;34(8):606-13. doi: 10.1007/s00247-004-1226-4. Epub 2004 Jun 19.

Authors

James S Meyer¹, William Mackenzie

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Imaging, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA. jsmeyer@nemours.org

PMID: 15221241
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-004-1226-4

Abstract

Limb-salvage surgery plays a major role in the management of children with malignant bone tumors. This article provides background on the clinical presentation and imaging evaluation of children with malignant bone tumors and describes various limb-salvage procedures used in the treatment of these children.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis
Bone Neoplasms / epidemiology
Bone Neoplasms / surgery*
Child
Humans
Limb Salvage* / methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Osteosarcoma / diagnosis
Osteosarcoma / epidemiology
Osteosarcoma / surgery*
Sarcoma, Ewing / diagnosis
Sarcoma, Ewing / epidemiology
Sarcoma, Ewing / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed