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. 2024 Jul-Sep;50(3):360-367.
doi: 10.12865/CHSJ.50.03.03. Epub 2024 Sep 30.

Limb Salvage Surgery in Pediatric Patients with Osteosarcoma

Ștefan Adrian Niculescu  1 , Alexandru Florian Grecu  2 , Cristian Gheonea  3 , Dan Cristian Grecu  2
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Limb Salvage Surgery in Pediatric Patients with Osteosarcoma

Ștefan Adrian Niculescu et al. Curr Health Sci J. 2024 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Osteosarcoma, although rare, is acknowledged as the most common primary bone tumor in children and adolescents. Osteosarcoma is a highly malignant osteogenic tumor that can develop in any bone, but commonly develops at the metaphysis of long bones. The positive diagnosis of osteosarcoma is based on the pathology exam, since there are no other specific diagnostic tools, and the patients with osteosarcoma are typically treated by a multidisciplinary team of specialists. The mainstream for the surgical treatment of limb osteosarcoma is the limb salvage surgery, whenever this approach does not compromise the oncological outcomes. A large spectrum of reconstructive surgical procedures is used in various centers, and to date there is no large consensus on recommending one over another. It is often that the practitioner has to decide whether the final impact on the quality of life of the child undergoing endoprosthetic replacement or osteoarticular allograft is better with the subsequent inequality of the length of the limb or the radical approach by amputation is better. Special consideration has to be given on the aspects of psychosocial wellbeing of the patients following the initial surgical intervention.

Keywords: Osteosarcoma; children; limb salvage surgery.

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The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

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