Surgery for MSK tumors: 1971-2011.

Skeletal Radiol

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.

Published: September 2011

AI Article Synopsis

  • Since 1971, there has been a significant shift in the surgical treatment of musculoskeletal tumors, with a move away from amputations towards limb salvage surgeries.
  • Advances in various medical fields, including anesthesiology, surgery, and oncology, have made these procedures safer and more effective.
  • Today, amputation is rarely performed for malignant tumors and is virtually never done for benign tumors.

Article Abstract

Since 1971 surgical management of musculoskeletal tumors has changed dramatically. In 1971 less than one-fourth of patients with a malignant tumor had limb salvage surgery, the remainder having an amputation. Amputations were also sometimes done for recurrent benign tumors. Since then amputation has become unusual for malignant disease and is virtually never done for benign tumors. The changes have been made possible because of advances in anesthesiology, surgery, radiology, medical oncology, and radiation oncology.

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