Morbidity and mortality associated with tumour-related hindquarter amputation: a review of 23 cases

• Main Authors: Sharifudin, Mohd Ariff, Wan Ismail, Wan Faisham Numan, Wan, Zulmi, Mat Zin, Nor Azman, Mohamed Amin, Mohamed Azril, Goh, Kian Liang
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer); RD701 Orthopedics; RD92 Wounds and injuries
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/39542/1/Program_and_Abstract_Book_-_HINDQUARTER_AMPUTATION.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/39542/2/IHCIIUM_2014_-_ORAL_-_HEMIPELVECTOMY.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/39542/; http://www.iium.edu.my/ihci/

Background: Hindquarter amputation, the removal of the entire lower limb along with the ipsilateral pelvic bone, is reserved for malignant or aggressive tumours located in the proximal lower extremity. With the advancement in limb salvage surgery (LSS), it is reserved for palliative surgery or when...