Abstract

Osteosarcoma is the most common high grade bone malignancy in children and the surgical treatment traditionally involves amputation. In our case, a 6-year-old girl was diagnosed with an osteosarcoma of the left distal radius after presenting with forearm pain. After initially being offered an amputation, a second opinion was sought and a limb salvage procedure was offered using a free vascularised fibula bone flap. This resulted in limb preserving surgery which allowed the potential for growth with the maximal preservation of function.

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