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Five issues need to be addressed when considering limb salvage instead of amputation for osteosarcoma of the extremities. Is there any decrease in survival with limb salvage when compared to amputation? What are the differences in the immediate morbidity between the two surgical procedures? What is the durability of the reconstructions and the delayed morbidity of each type of limb salvage surgical procedure? How does the salvaged limb function when compared to amputation at the homologous anatomic site? Lastly, are there any psychosocial benefits for patients who have limb salvage instead of amputation? I will only address the impact of limb salvage on the incidence and consequences of local recurrence, the length of the disease-free interval, and the rate of long-term survival for patients who have osteosarcoma of the extremities.
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Simon, M.A. (1988). Limb Salvage for Osteosarcoma. In: Ryan, J.R., Baker, L.O. (eds) Recent Concepts in Sarcoma Treatment. Developments in Oncology, vol 55. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2691-2_37
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