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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |