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Malignant bone tumors and limb-salvage surgery in children

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Limb-salvage surgery plays a major role in the management of children with malignant bone tumors. This article provides background on the clinical presentation and imaging evaluation of children with malignant bone tumors and describes various limb-salvage procedures used in the treatment of these children.

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  1. Department of Medical Imaging, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA

    James S. Meyer

  2. Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    James S. Meyer & William Mackenzie

  3. Department of Orthopaedics, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA

    William Mackenzie

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An erratum to this article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00247-004-1313-6

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Meyer, J.S., Mackenzie, W. Malignant bone tumors and limb-salvage surgery in children. Pediatr Radiol 34, 606–613 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-004-1226-4

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