Osteosarcoma of Distal Femur Treated with a Limb-Sparing Resection of the Distal Femur and Reconstruction with a Modular, Distal Femur Tumor Prosthesis

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Osteosarcoma of Distal Femur Treated with a Limb-Sparing Resection of the Distal Femur and Reconstruction with a Modular, Distal Femur Tumor Prosthesis

By Mount Sinai FEATURING James Wittig

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September 2, 2008

A limb-sparing resection of a distal femur is performed for a patient with an Osteosarcoma ...
read more ↘ involving the distal femur and knee joint. A modular segmental distal femur prosthesis is utilized to reconstruct the knee joint. Emphasis is placed on preservation of neurovascular structures and employment of major muscle rotations to optimize post-operative limb function and minimize infection.
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