[Resection--reconstruction in malignant tumors of the locomotory apparatus]

The malignant bone and soft tissue tumors, represents, like any other type of cancer, a continuous challenge for surgeon, who is constrained to search and find new techniques, to improve not only the life expectancy, but the quality of the life too. This aim determined orthopedic surgeons to perform new operations, with a complex technique, like resection - reconstruction of the limb. In orthopedic clinic of Elias Hospital, we had 35 patients with malignant tumors of the limbs; we performed 14 resection--reconstructions, with or without preserving the joint mobility. In 3 cases, we used for reconstruction, modular endoprosthesis and we were able to preserve limb integrity and, also, the joint normal function. The good results we achieved until now represents a motivation for us to continue the battle against this terrible affection.