Limb salvage surgery for children and adolescents with malignant bone tumors in a developing country.

R, Haidar; S, Sagghieh; S, Muwakitt; G, Mumtaz; S, Akel; R, Kamzoul; R, Farah; P, Noun; H, Khalifeh; F, Farhat; B, Razzouk; Galindo C, Rodriguez; B, Rao; MR, Abboud

doi:10.1002/pbc.21696

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Limb salvage surgery for children and adolescents with malignant bone tumors in a developing country.

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Haidar R

Sagghieh S

Muwakitt S

Abstract

<h4>Purpose</h4>To describe the 5-year experience of a multidisciplinary limb salvage program for children and adolescents with malignant bone tumors in Lebanon.<h4>Patients and methods</h4>Between January 2002 to February 2007, 30 children and adolescents (2 with Ewing sarcoma and 28 with osteosarc...

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