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[Palliative Surgery of Metastatic Bone Tumors]

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Specialty Orthopedics
Date 1975 Feb 1
PMID 50673
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Abstract

76 operated metastatic tumors of bone are reviewed. In the past 10 years modern methods (such as endoprothesis and the use of acrylic cement in the replacement of excised bone or for stabilisation of the spine) gave new possibilities to palliative surgery. Operative indication so that toleration of material are discussed.

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