Temporal hemiarthroplasty for distal femoral osteosarcoma in early childhood: a case report

Abstract Background Prosthetic reconstruction for distal femoral osteosarcoma is challenging for younger children. We herein report a successful case of limb-sparing surgery for a younger patient with distal femoral osteosarcoma requiring osteo-articular resection. Case presentation A 5-year-old gir...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jungo Imanishi, Masayuki Tanabe, Taisei Kurihara, Tomoaki Torigoe, Jun Kikkawa, Atsuhiko Ohta, Atsuko Watanabe, Ryuhei Tanaka, Kazuo Saita, Yuho Kadono, Yasuo Yazawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-02047-8