Ayesha Asghar, Farhan Tareen, Ilyas Bader, Nadeem Akhtar, Naeem Khan.
Palliative Surgery for advance Osteosarcoma of shoulder region
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Jun 2003;13(6):352-4.
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Children Hospital, P.I.M.S, Islamabad.
We are presenting here eight cases of advanced osteosarcoma of shoulder region involving scapula and upper humerus in children upto the age of thirteen years. All patients had complete loss of movement. Five patients underwent fore quarter amputation. Extensive amputation although a major mutilating procedure, provides patients a dramatic relief for the period that he survives.
Category: Case Reports
Keywords: Osteosarcoma. Palliative Management. Fore Quarter Amputation. Bone Tumors. Cancer.
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