History of surgery for limb bone tumors -- Non-Surgical Treatment Of Pediatric Bone Sarcomas -- Molecular Biology of Pediatric Bone Sarcomas -- Limb Salvage in Skeletally Immature Patients with Extremity Sarcoma -- Location of Sarcomas Within Bone: The Growth Plate -- A Histological Study of the Barrier Effect of the Physis Against Metaphyseal Osteosarcoma -- Growth Plate Involvement in Malignant Bone Tumours: Relationship Between Imaging Methods and Histological Findings -- Consequences of Delayed Diagnosis -- Imaging-Based Indications for Resection with Epiphyseal Preservation -- Conservation of the Epiphysis While Removing Metaphyseal Bone Tumors: Epiphysiolysis Before Excision -- Complications of the technique and solutions -- Clinical Results -- Other Techniques for Epiphyseal Preservation -- Worldwide Experience with the Cañadell Technique -- Questions and Answers.

The second edition of this well-received book reflects the state of the art in surgery for malignant bone tumors in children, with a particular focus on epiphysiolysis before excision. With a thorough update, new chapters, a clear presentation of tips and tricks to address complications, as well as supplementary online videos and tutorials, this book addresses the challenges of limb preservation that are posed to the surgeon in this new era of cancer treatment characterized by higher survival rates and longer survival times. The authors are experienced practitioners of Cañadell's technique, but the book also explores, thanks to the focused contributions of experts from other fields of medicine, a range of topics from the molecular biology and histological aspects of bone tumors, to the use of imaging techniques and surgical options for epiphyseal preservation. Abundant illustrations and accounts of clinical results make this book an indispensable guide for orthopedic surgeons and pediatric oncologists and give the book an interdisciplinary appeal to practitioners in more general orthopedics, oncology, pediatrics and surgery.