Background: Osteosarcoma commonly affects the distal femur of adolescents.

... ROTATIONPLASTY This surgical procedure is sometimes performed in lieu of an amputation ; however , it is still con- sidered a form of amputation.67 Rotationplasty is not the standard of care at many of the children's hospitals in the ...

The book will act as the major source of education and guidance in surgical practice for surgeons and trainees, especially those preparing for higher surgical examinations and the Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology examinations within ...

... Rotationplasty Rotationplasty for tumors around the knee and hip is a very functional alternative to amputation (Fig. 89.4A–E), but carries a cosmetic disadvantage. For skeletally immature patients, patients with a pathologic fracture ...

... rotationplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010;468(5 suppl):1264-1268. 5. Fuchs B, Sim FH. Rotationplasty about the knee: surgical technique and anatomical considerations. Clin Anat. 2004;17(4 suppl): 345-353. 6. Anderson M, Green WT ...

... rotationplasty should be given serious consideration . It is a safe operation , predictable , with few complications in experienced hands . It allows for the predicted future growth , restores active " knee " function , so important for ...

... ROTATIONPLASTY In 1975 , Kristen , Knahr , and Salzer first reported using the Borggreve rotationplasty in the treatment of distal femoral osteosarcoma as an alternative to amputation . The technique subsequently has been modified so ...