Biological Reconstruction with Hydrogen Peroxide in Distal Osteosarcoma of the Femur: A Case Report
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Keywords: osteosarcoma, limb salvage surgery, biological reconstruction, neo-adjuvant chemotherapyAbstract
Osteosarcoma is commonly found in the metaphysis of long bones where the epiphyseal growth plate is very
active; namely in the distal femur, proximal tibia and fibula, proximal humerus, and pelvis. Before the use of
chemotherapy, osteosarcoma was treated with surgery in the form of amputation. Along with scientific developments,
neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, and limb salvage surgery can be performed, one of which is with biological
reconstruction. A 13 years old girl, with a diagnosis of osteosarcoma of the distal femur extra. The patient came
with the main complaint of a lump on the left knee 5 months before control. Physical examination revealed a mass
with indistinctborders on the left knee with a diameter Range of Motion (ROM) limited to 0
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