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From amputation to limb salvage reconstruction: evolution and role of the endoprosthesis in musculoskeletal oncology

In 1943, Austin Moore developed the first endoprosthesis fashioned from Vitallium, providing the first alternative to traditional amputation as primary treatment of bone tumors. The success of the Vitallium endoprosthesis has since then led to the development of new materials and designs further adv...

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Autores principales: Hwang, John S., Mehta, Anokhi D., Yoon, Richard S., Beebe, Kathleen S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4033797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24057576
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10195-013-0265-8