Amputation Versus Limb-Salvage Surgery as Treatments for Pediatric Bone Sarcoma: A Comparative Study of Survival, Function, and Quality of Life.

Vale SS, Castro R, Andrade A, Faleiro J, Abreu N, Mendes C, Gonçalves JP

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.78543
Published: 2025 Feb
Container: Cureus
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.78543,
  title = {Amputation Versus Limb-Salvage Surgery as Treatments for Pediatric Bone Sarcoma: A Comparative Study of Survival, Function, and Quality of Life.},
  author = {Vale SS and Castro R and Andrade A and Faleiro J and Abreu N and Mendes C and Gonçalves JP},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.78543},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.78543}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Amputation Versus Limb-Salvage Surgery as Treatments for Pediatric Bone Sarcoma: A Comparative Study of Survival, Function, and Quality of Life.
AU  - Vale SS
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AU  - Andrade A
AU  - Faleiro J
AU  - Abreu N
AU  - Mendes C
AU  - Gonçalves JP
PY  - 2025
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.78543
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SS, V., R, C., A, A., J, F., N, A., C, M., & JP, G. (2025). Amputation Versus Limb-Salvage Surgery as Treatments for Pediatric Bone Sarcoma: A Comparative Study of Survival, Function, and Quality of Life.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.78543

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