Palliative surgery for advance osteosarcoma of shoulder region

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...

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Published in:	Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan Vol. 13; no. 6; p. 352
Main Authors:	Asghar, Ayesha, Tareen, Farhan, Bader, Ilyas, Akhtar, Nadeem, Khan, Naeem
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pakistan 01-06-2003
Subjects:	Adolescent Amputation - methods Bone Neoplasms - pathology Bone Neoplasms - surgery Child Female Humans Male Neoplasm Staging Osteosarcoma - pathology Osteosarcoma - surgery Palliative Care - methods Shoulder
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Summary:	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.
ISSN:	1022-386X