Hemicorporectomy: A Case Report

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Pawee Chalidapong, MD
Olarn Arpornchayanon, MD, PhD
Pimpisa Teeyakasem
Supon Sriparakij, MD, PhD
Pawit Sutharat, MD, PhD
Suwan Sanmee, MD, PhD
Kaweesak Chittawatanarat, MD, PhD
Supapond Arwon, MD, PhD
Saranat Orapin, MD, PhD
Prachayapon Kummuanglua, MD
Somchai Patumasutra
Dumnoensun Pruksakorn, MD, PhD

Abstract

A case report of two successful cases who underwent hemicorporectomy, previouslyknown as translumbar amputation. The first patient was diagnosed high grade osteosarcomaat sacrum. The other was recurrent giant cell tumor at left proximal femur.

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Chalidapong P, Arpornchayanon O, Teeyakasem P, Sriparakij S, Sutharat P, Sanmee S, Chittawatanarat K, Arwon S, Orapin S, Kummuanglua P, Patumasutra S, Pruksakorn D. Hemicorporectomy: A Case Report. BKK Med J [Internet]. 2019 Sep. 20 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];15(2):207. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bkkmedj/article/view/222857
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