Extendible Prostheses for Children After Resection of Primary Malignant Bone Tumor: Twenty-seven Years of Experience

Conclusions:
Although limb lengthening with an extendible endoprosthesis seems to be effective, many children have related complications. These data will be a source of preoperative information for children and parents, and will provide a benchmark for further clinical improvements.

Level of Evidence:
Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - October 7, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Schinhan, M., Tiefenboeck, T., Funovics, P., Sevelda, F., Kotz, R., Windhager, R. Tags: Oncology, Pediatrics Scientific Articles Source Type: research