Journal article
Operative Treatment and Outcomes of Pediatric Patients with an Extremity Bone Tumor
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma are the 2 most common primary bone sarcomas, occurring predominantly in pediatric patients, with the incidence of osteosarcoma correlating with periods of peak bone-growth velocity. Although survival outcomes have plateaued over the past several decades, ongoing treatment advances have improved function, decreased infection rates, and improved other clinical outcomes in patients with bone tumors. …
Authors
Bozzo A; Yeung CM; Van De Sande M; Ghert M; Healey JH
Journal
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume, Vol. 105, No. Suppl 1, pp. 65–72
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
July 19, 2023
DOI
10.2106/jbjs.22.01231
ISSN
0021-9355