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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the results of using the Ilizarov apparatus to transport bones in the treatment of benign bone tumors.
METHODS: Seven patients (six males...
In patients having malignant or aggressive bone tumors around the knee joint and requiring amputation, segmental resection and rotationplasty was performed and the clinical results were analyzed. Twenty-six patients underwent...
Pelvic reconstruction after sacral resection is challenging in terms of anatomical complexity, excessive loadbearing, and wide defects. Nevertheless, the technological development of 3D-printed implants enables us to overcome these difficulties....
BACKGROUND: Because of the high complication rate of anatomical reconstruction after periacetabular resection, the strategy of resection alone has been revisited. However, in terms of complications and functional outcome, whether...