CHALLENGES OF PEDIATRIC RECONSTRUCTION POST LIMB SARCOMA RESECTION

Abstract

Primary malignant bone tumors account for approximately 6% of all pediatric neoplasms in patients younger than 20 years-old [1]. The two predominant primary bone tumors in the pediatric population are osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma. They account for 64% and 34% respectively of newly diagnosed cases. In the late seventies of the last century, surgeons started to explore limb sparing resection techniques as a viable option for local control. The use of chemotherapy in neoadjuvant protocols improved markedly the success of these limb salvage surgeries. © 2022 Lebanese Order of Physicians. All rights reserved.