Orthopedics

• Case Report

• Totally Cystic Schwannoma of the Lumbar Spine

• Orthopedics, May 2013, Volume 36 Issue 5
• A schwannoma is a benign tumor arising from a schwann cell and occurs mainly in the nerve sheath in the intradural extramedullary region. Schwannomas have...More »

• Feature Article

• Treatment of Osteoid Osteoma With CT-guided Percutaneous Radiofrequency Thermoablation

• Orthopedics, May 2013, Volume 36 Issue 5
• Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone tumor with a male predominance occurring mainly in children and young adults. The most common symptom is intermittent...More »

• Feature Article

• Osteosarcoma Around the Knee Treated With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and a Custom-designed Prosthesis

• Orthopedics, April 2013, Volume 36 Issue 4
• This article describes a novel approach using high-dose neoadjuvant chemotherapy with wide tissue resection and a specially designed artificial joint in...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Amputation yields better quality of life than limb salvage for children with limb sarcomas

• March 23, 2013
• CHICAGO — After primary resection, patients with lower extremity and upper extremity bone or soft tissue sarcomas treated with either limb...More »

• Feature Article

• Multiplanar Osteotomies Guided by Navigation in Chondrosarcoma of the Knee

• Orthopedics, March 2013, Volume 36 Issue 3
• Surgical resection with adequate margins is the treatment of choice in chondrosarcoma. However, well-circumscribed lesions can be completely resected by...More »

• In the Journals

• Study: Low radiation levels in atomic bomb survivors could lead to soft-tissue sarcoma

• Orthopedics Today, March 2013
• New results from the prospective, longitudinal Life Span Study of Japanese atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki show that low levels of...More »

• Feature Article

• Osteosarcoma and Chondrosarcoma of the Shoulder: Site-specific Comparative Analysis

• Orthopedics, February 2013, Volume 36 Issue 2
• Osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma compose most of the primary malignancies of the shoulder. The literature lacks site-specific comparative analyses of these...More »

• Feature Article

• Predictors of Local Recurrence in High-grade Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Hydrogen Peroxide as a Local Adjuvant

• Orthopedics, February 2013, Volume 36 Issue 2
• Soft tissue sarcomas have a mortality rate of 40% to 60%, with local recurrence being a poor prognostic factor for overall survival. Three-percent...More »

• Feature Article

• Use of a Calcium Sulfate–Calcium Phosphate Synthetic Bone Graft Composite in the Surgical Management of Primary Bone Tumors

• Orthopedics, February 2013, Volume 36 Issue 2
• Benign primary bone tumors are commonly treated with intralesional curettage with or without the use of surgical adjuvants. The reconstructive approach to...More »

• In the Journals

• Combination imaging technique detected recurrence in sarcoma

• HemOnc Today, January 25, 2013
• Combination analysis with [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT was 20% more accurate than contrast-enhanced CT alone in detecting bone or soft tissue sarcoma,...More »

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