Current Concepts of Diagnosis and Treatment of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors

1. Treatment of Pathologic Fractures

   • J. M. Lane, R. R. McCormack, N. Sundaresan, B. Hurson, P. Boland

   Pages 203-212

2. Fibrous Dysplasia: Part I: Pathology

   • M. E. A. Bell

   Pages 213-215

3. Fibrous Dysplasia: Part II: Clinical Aspects

   • E. R. Mindell

   Pages 216-218

4. Surgical Management of Osteosarcoma at the Mayo Clinic

   • D. J. Pritchard

   Pages 219-226

5. Limb Preservation in Primary Bone Disease

   • J. M. Lane, P. Boland, K. Abou Zahr, B. Hurson, G. Rosen, B. Caparros et al.

   Pages 227-231

6. Surgical Treatment of Giant Cell Tumors, Chondrosarcomas, and Chordomas of the Spine

   • B. Stener

   Pages 233-242

7. Free Vascularized Bone Transfers: Their Use in the Surgery of Tumors and Tumor-like Conditions

   • W. Rennie, R. K. Daniel

   Pages 243-249

8. Giant Cell Tumors of Bone: Clinical Aspects and Staging

   • E. R. Mindell

   Pages 251-254

9. Aneurysmal Bone Cyst

   • F. H. Sim

   Pages 255-260

10. Presentation and Pathology of Soft Tissue Tumors

    • T. D. Brower

    Pages 261-263

11. Preoperative Assessment of Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Extremities

    • P. Kinnard

    Pages 265-271

12. Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Soft Tissues

    • H.-L. Bouchard, R. Lagacé, C. Delage

    Pages 273-275

13. Management of Soft Tissue Sarcomas

    • C. E. Brooks

    Pages 277-283

14. The Pathology of Giant Cell Tumor of Bone

    • V. L. Fornasier

    Pages 285-290

15. Radiologic Aspects of Giant Cell Tumors

    • J. A. Liver

    Pages 291-295

16. Unicameral Bone Cysts — Round Table Discussion: I. Pathology

    • M. Orizaga

    Pages 297-304

17. Unicameral Bone Cysts — Round Table Discussion: II. Steroid Injection

    • J. D’Astous

    Pages 305-307

18. Unicameral Bone Cysts — Round Table Discussion: III. Bone Grafting

    • H. Zenker, H. Stürz

    Pages 308-320

19. Unicameral Bone Cysts — Round Table Discussion: IV. Treatment Comparison: Steroid Injection versus Surgery

    • M. Campanacci, R. Capanna

    Pages 321-327

20. Spinal Reconstruction in Tumor Management

    • C. C. Edwards

    Pages 329-349

During the past decade, the prognosis of bone and soft tissue tumors has improved considerably. This progress has not only been due to improved therapeutics and diagnostic methods but also due to a team approach now universally adopted. Comparison of results, possible today, were hampered in the past by lack of a clinically relevant staging system and definitive treatment proto­ cols. The complexity of the therapeutic management of bone tumors re­ quires a constant exposure to tumors, highly skilled diagnostic tech­ niques, and specialized expertise. It is therefore not surprising to learn that small and medium-sized hospitals embarking on the diagnosis and treatment of bone and soft tissue tumors are generally less success­ ful than better equipped major centers. This fact has already been recognized by most physicians and surgeons who now refer their patients to specialized oncologic centers. Nevertheless, they all have to know the present state of the art. This symposium was therefore mostly addressed to them. This international symposium, organized by the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ottawa, and cosponsored by the Association des Chirurgiens Orthopedistes du Quebec, was held in Ottawa from May 12-14, 1983. Each of the 40 presentations clearly demonstrates that disregard for proper staging before initiation of treatment and omission of a clearly defined treatment protocol is definitely unacceptable in view of the knowledge we have acquired.

• Geschwulst
• Grading
• Staging
• biopsy
• bone
• cell
• chemotherapy
• classification
• interferon
• metastasis
• oncology
• pathology
• surgery
• transplantation
• tumor

• Division of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada

  Hans K. Uhthoff

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