Vascular control for a forequarter amputation of a massive fungating humeral osteosarcoma
Forequarter amputation is a radical operation performed for treatment of malignant neoplasms of the shoulder girdle not amenable to limb salvage. Traditional approaches involve bone and soft tissue resection, followed by ligation of the axillary vessels. We describe a technique to minimize blood los...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352667X16300054 |