Oliveira AF, Vieira LJ, do Nascimento ACR, de Paula Fraga JB, Costa RRL, do Nascimento LGR. INTERNAL HEMIPELVECTOMY: REPORT ONEIGHT CASES.
Rev Bras Ortop 2012;
47:776-9. [PMID:
27047900 PMCID:
PMC4799484 DOI:
10.1016/s2255-4971(15)30038-0]
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Abstract
Internal hemipelvectomy is a surgical procedure adequate for treatment of certain tumors of the pelvic girdle. Being a lower limb-preserving approach, it is a therapeutic alternative to the classical interilioabdominal amputation and hip joint disarticulation. According to Enneking's classification, there are four types of internal hemipelvectomies, although the association of different types of resection in the same procedure is feasible if necesary. This surgical approach should be correctly indicated to positively affect the patient's morbidity, mortality and quality of life. We report eight cases of internal hemipelvectomy in patients diagnosed with tumors of the pelvic girdle. We also discuss the neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatments used, along with their follow-up.
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