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The technique of major amputations for malignant tumors
Author(s) -
Karakousis C. P.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930230112
Subject(s) - medicine , amputation , incidence (geometry) , modalities , treatment modality , surgery , general surgery , social science , physics , sociology , optics
Abstract Major amputations for malignant tumors have declined in incidence due to limb salvage procedures using combinations of modalities. For extensive malignant growths, amputations are still necessary and life‐saving operations. Familiarity with the anatomy and technique involved is important. In the following, technical details related to these operations and their variants are provided.