Surgery of the Pelvic and Sacral Tumor /

This book introduces the current state of surgical treatment in this particular location-sacrum and pelvis, presenting progress and innovation, describing in detail the related procedures. The book comprises three main parts, pelvic, sacral and typical cases. In each part, chapters are organized in...

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Other Authors: Guo, Wei (Editor), Hornicek, Francis J. (Editor), Sim, Franklin H. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2020.
Edition:1st ed. 2020.
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Summary:This book introduces the current state of surgical treatment in this particular location-sacrum and pelvis, presenting progress and innovation, describing in detail the related procedures. The book comprises three main parts, pelvic, sacral and typical cases. In each part, chapters are organized in a parallel fashion, with general considerations, surgical approaches and commonly used procedures. This helps to illustrate and detail the surgical techniques involved. This book is valuable for surgeons dealing with this challenging disease. Additionally, it summarizes and reinforces the previous knowledge of techniques in this field. Wei Guo is a Professor at Musculoskeletal Tumor Center, People's Hospital, Peking University, China. Francis Hornicek is Chief at Orthopaedic Oncology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Franklin H. Sim is a Professor of Orthopedics at the Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VII, 280 pages 167 illustrations, 112 illustrations in color.)
ISBN:9789402419450
DOI:10.1007/978-94-024-1945-0