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Extraskeletal osteosarcoma: A European Musculoskeletal Oncology Society study o...
Longhi, A; Bielack, SS; Grimer, R; Whelan, J; Windhager, R; Leithner, A; Gronchi, A; Biau, D; Jutte, P; Krieg, AH; Klenke, FM; Grignani, G; Donati, DMPURPOSE: Prognosis of extraskeletal osteosarcoma (ESOS) is reported to be poorer than that of skeletal osteosarcoma. This multicenter retrospective study aimed to evaluate factors influencing ESOS prognosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Members of the European Musculoskeletal Oncology Society (EMSOS) submitted institutional data on patients with ESOS. RESULTS: Data from 274 patients treated from 1981 to 2014 were coll...
Are Complications Associated With the Repiphysis(®) Expandable Distal Femoral P...
Staals, EL; Colangeli, M; Ali, N; Casanova, J; Donati, DM; Manfrini, MBACKGROUND: Reconstruction of the distal femur after resection for malignant bone tumors in skeletally immature children is challenging. The use of megaprostheses has become increasingly popular in this patient group since the introduction of custom-made, expandable devices that do not require surgery for lengthening, such as the Repiphysis(®) Limb Salvage System. Early reports on the device were positive but m...