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Novel use of a hip spacer to perform reconstruction following extra-articular scapula resection for sarcoma

Steven Kyriacou, Mtr Parratt, Rc Pollock

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The shoulder is the third most common site for bone and soft tissue tumours and limb-sparing resection for tumours of the shoulder girdle remains challenging. We present a novel use of a hip spacer to perform the reconstruction following an extra-articular scapula resection for sarcoma.

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The shoulder is the third most common site for bone and soft tissue tumours and limb-sparing resection for tumours of the shoulder girdle remains challenging. We present a novel use of a hip spacer to perform the reconstruction following an extra-articular scapula resection for sarcoma.

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The shoulder is the third most common site for bone and soft tissue tumours and limb-sparing resection for tumours of the shoulder girdle remains challenging. We present a novel use of a hip spacer to perform the reconstruction following an extra-articular scapula resection for sarcoma.

Key concepts: Medicine, Scapula, Shoulder girdle, Resection, Soft tissue, Sarcoma, Surgery, Pathology

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