Cañadell's Pediatric Bone Sarcomas

The second edition of this well-received book reflects the state of the art in surgery for malignant bone tumors in children, with a particular focus on epiphysiolysis before excision.With a thorough update, new chapters, a clear presentation of tips and tricks to address complications, as well as supplementary onlinevideos and tutorials,this book addresses the challenges of limb preservation that are posed to the surgeon in this new era of cancer treatment characterized by higher survival rates and longer survival times. The authors are experienced practitionersof Cañadell's technique, but the book also explores, thanks to the focused contributions of experts from other fields of medicine, a range of topics from the molecular biology and histological aspects of bone tumors, to the use of imaging techniques and surgical options for epiphyseal preservation. Abundant illustrations and accounts of clinical results make this book an indispensable guidefor orthopedic surgeons and pediatric oncologistsand give the book an interdisciplinary appeal topractitionersin more general orthopedics, oncology, pediatrics and surgery.