European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 378-383 , April 2010

Total femur replacement: Primary procedure for treatment of malignant tumours of the femur

  • S. Kalra

      Affiliations

    • Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Bristol Road South, Birmingham B31 2AP, England, UK
    • ,
  • A. Abudu

      Affiliations

    • Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Bristol Road South, Birmingham B31 2AP, England, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 0 121 685 4037; fax: +44 0 121 685 4146.
    • ,
  • H. Murata

      Affiliations

    • Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Bristol Road South, Birmingham B31 2AP, England, UK
    • Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Perfectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
    • ,
  • R.J. Grimer

      Affiliations

    • Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Bristol Road South, Birmingham B31 2AP, England, UK
    • ,
  • R.M. Tillman

      Affiliations

    • Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Bristol Road South, Birmingham B31 2AP, England, UK
    • ,
  • S.R. Carter

      Affiliations

    • Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Bristol Road South, Birmingham B31 2AP, England, UK

,Accepted 5 November 2009.

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☆ Level of Evidence – Therapeutic Study, Level – IV (Case series).

PII: S0748-7983(09)00504-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.11.002

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 378-383 , April 2010

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