Functional Outcome of Limb Salvage Surgery by Megaprosthesis for Malignant Bone Umours-Mid and Long Term Follow Up

Today, limb saving-surgery is considered the gold standard treatment for approximately 90 % of patients with primary bone sarcomas involving extremity.1 There is always some confusion amongst general Orthopaedic surgeons regarding the diagnosis of malignant bone tumours. Out of different methods, the surgeon needs to choose the method and implant of his choice and can be customized as per the condition of the patient.2 Some studies have reported a comparison of the patients treated by limb salvage versus amputation.3,6,9.

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