Sciatic nerve resection: Is that truly an indication for amputation?

En bloc resection of the sciatic nerve with an adjacent bone or soft tissue tumor has been assumed to be associated with a poor functional outcome and, therefore, was considered an indication for amputation. Although many surgical oncologists today challenge this assumption and do limb-sparing resec...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical orthopaedics and related research 2002-06, Vol.399 (399), p.201-204
Hauptverfasser:	BICKELS, Jacob, WITTIG, James C, KOLLENDER, Yehuda, KELLAR-GRANEY, Kristen, MALAWER, Martin M, MELLER, Isaac
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Biological and medical sciences Bone Neoplasms - pathology Bone Neoplasms - surgery Child Child, Preschool Cohort Studies Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Limb Salvage - methods Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Neurofibrosarcoma - secondary Neurofibrosarcoma - surgery Orthopedic surgery Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - secondary Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - surgery Retrospective Studies Sciatic Nerve - pathology Sciatic Nerve - surgery Soft Tissue Neoplasms - pathology Soft Tissue Neoplasms - surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Treatment Outcome
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