Ilizarov method to correct limb length discrepancy after limb-sparing hemipelvectomy

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 293-298

  Catagani, Maurizio A ^a   Ottaviani, Giulia ^b,c  

^a Ilizarov Unit   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ewings sarcoma; Ilizarov method; Internal hemipelvectomy; Limb discrepancy; Tumor resection for pelvic sarcoma

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DACTINOMYCIN; DOXORUBICIN; ETOPOSIDE; IFOSFAMIDE; MESNA; VINCRISTINE;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BONE ALLOGRAFT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVOR; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EWING SARCOMA; FEMALE; HEMIPELVECTOMY; HOME PHYSIOTHERAPY; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LEG LENGTHENING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANGE OF MOTION; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT BEARING; BONE TUMOR; CONVALESCENCE; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; INSTRUMENTATION; LEG; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIC GIRDLE; SARCOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BONE NEOPLASMS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; HEMIPELVECTOMY; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LEG; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; PELVIC BONES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SARCOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58249089216     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e3283150548     Document Type: Article

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