Treatment of Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas (eBook)

Contents 5
List of Contributors 16
Part I Diagnostics 22
Biopsy of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours: Hints and Hazards 23
The Role of Intra- operative Pathological Evaluation in the Management of Musculoskeletal Tumours 31
Sentinel Node Biopsy in Soft Tissue Sarcoma 45
Part II Bone Sarcomas 57
Modular Endoprosthetic Reconstruction in Malignant Bone Tumors: Indications and Limits 58
Allograft Reconstruction in Malignant Bone Tumors: Indications and Limits 70
Expandable Endoprostheses in Malignant Bone Tumors in Children: Indications and Limitations 78
The Long-Term Risks of Infection and Amputation with Limb Salvage Surgery Using Endoprostheses 93
Reconstruction of the Pelvis After Resection of Malignant Bone Tumours in Children and Adolescents 103
Methods of Biological Reconstruction for Bone Sarcoma: Indications and Limits 130
Bone Sarcoma of the Spine 158
Computer- Assisted Pelvic Tumor Resection: Fields of Application, Limits, and Perspectives 185
Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Osteosarcoma: Is It Justified? 199
Part III Soft Tissue Sarcomas 225
Standardized Approach to the Treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Extremities 226
Evaluating Surgery Quality in Soft Tissue Sarcoma 244
Peripheral Nerve Considerations in the Management of Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcomas 258
Isolated Limb Perfusion with TNF- a and Melphalan in Locally Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Extremities 272
Management of Locally Recurrent Soft Tissue Sarcoma after Prior Surgery and Radiation Therapy 286
Management of Vascular Involvement in Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma 299
Current Concepts in the Management of Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcoma 314
Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Is It Justified? 333
Part IV Quality of Life Assessment 349
Quality of Life ( QOL) in Patients with Osteosarcoma 350
Clinical Trials in Osteosarcoma Treatment: Patients’ Perspective Through Art 356