## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: The anatomy of the shoulder poses special challenges with regard to limbβsparing surgery. Resection of the deltoid muscle is considered by some surgeons to be necessary to achieve adequate margins for osteosarcoma of the proximal humerus. However, this can compromise the
Osteosarcoma of the proximal humerus
β Scribed by Belasco, Jean ;Watts, Hugh ;Raney, R. Beverly ;D'Angio, Giulio J.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 321 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-1532
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