Overview of Pelvic Resections: Surgical Considerations and Classifications Ernest U. Conrad III Vincent Ng Jason Weisstein Jennifer Lisle Amir Sternheim Martin M. Malawer BACKGROUND The pelvis is a relatively common…
Buttockectomy James C. Wittig Martin M. Malawer BACKGROUND The gluteus maximus (buttock) is a common site for highand low-grade soft tissue sarcomas. The gluteus maximus is a “quiet area” for…
Forequarter Amputation Jacob Bickels Yehuda Kollender Martin M. Malawer BACKGROUND Forequarter amputation (interscapulothoracic amputation) entails en bloc removal of the upper extremity together with the scapula and the lateral aspect…
Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Spine: Total En Bloc Spondylectomy Hideki Murakami Norio Kawahara Katsuro Tomita BACKGROUND Conventionally, curettage or piecemeal excision has been the usual approach to vertebral…
Above-Elbow and Below-Elbow Amputations Jacob Bickels Yair Gortzak Yehuda Kollender Martin M. Malawer BACKGROUND Tumors of the upper extremity may cause extensive soft tissue and bone destruction and extend into…
Surgical Management of Metastatic Bone Disease: Humeral Lesions Jacob Bickels Martin M. Malawer BACKGROUND The humerus is a common site of metastatic bone disease requiring surgery. A metastasis at that…
Axillary Space Exploration and Resections James C. Wittig Martin M. Malawer Kristen Kellar-Graney BACKGROUND The axilla is a common site for primary soft tissue sarcomas as well as for metastatic…
Distal Humeral Resection with Prosthetic Reconstruction James C. Wittig Martin M. Malawer BACKGROUND The distal humerus is a relatively rare site for primary bone sarcomas. It is more commonly involved…
Proximal Humerus Resection with Endoprosthetic Replacement: Intra-articular and Extra-articular Resections Martin M. Malawer James C. Wittig Kristen Kellar-Graney BACKGROUND The proximal humerus is a common site for both primary osteosarcomas…
Total Scapular Resections with Endoprosthetic Reconstruction Martin M. Malawer Kristen Kellar-Graney James C. Wittig BACKGROUND Tumors arising from the scapula may become very large before diagnosis. Initially, they are often…
