Functional and oncological outcomes of patients with proximal humerus osteosarcoma managed by limb salvage
Wael Mohamed Safwat Sadek,
Ibrahim Khairy Fayed Elshamly,
Moustafa Saladin Mohammed Salem
et al.
Abstract:Background
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone malignancy in skeletally immature patients. The proximal humerus is the third most common site of osteosarcoma. The literature shows a paucity of published data concerning the outcome of proximal humerus osteosarcoma managed by limb salvage. The purpose of this study was to answer the following questions: (1) do patients with proximal humerus osteosarcoma managed by limb salvage and neoadjuvant chemotherapy show good functional and oncolog… Show more
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