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Here we present a pediatric case of osteosarcoma in the proximal humerus , which was reconstructed using vascularized fibular graft .
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Tsuchiya, H. (2015). Case 67: Reconstruction of a Bone Defect (Malignant Bone Tumor) in the Proximal Humerus Using Vascularized Fibular Grafting. In: Rozbruch, S., Hamdy, R. (eds) Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Surgery Case Atlas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18020-5_238
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