"Derived from Sam W. Wiesel's four-volume Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, this single-volume resource contains the user-friendly, step-by-step information you need to confidently perform the full range of operative techniques in surgical oncology. In one convenient place, you'll find the entire Surgical Oncology section from Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. Superb full-color illustrations and step-by-step explanations help you master surgical techniques, select the best procedure, avoid complications, and anticipate outcomes. Written by global experts from leading institutions, Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgical Oncology, 2nd Edition, provides authoritative, easy-to-follow guidance to both the novice trainee or experienced surgeon."--Publisher's description.

Revised edition of: Operative techniques in orthopaedic surgical oncology / [edited by] Martin M. Malawer, James C. Wittig, Jacob Bickels. ©2012. Chapters derived from Operative techniques in orthopaedic surgery / Sam W. Wiesel, editor-in-chief. Second ed. 2016.

Overview of musculoskeletal tumors and preoperative evaluation -- Biopsy of musculoskeletal tumors -- Overview of endoprosthetic reconstruction -- Expandable prostheses -- Surgical management of metastatic bone disease: general considerations -- Cryosurgical ablation of bone tumors -- Photodynamic ablation of musculoskeletal tumors -- Overview of resections around the shoulder girdle -- Total scapular resections with endoprosthetic reconstruction -- Proximal humerus resection with endoprosthetic replacement: intra-articular and extra-articular resections -- Distal humeral resection with prosthetic reconstruction -- Surgical management of metastatic bone disease: humeral lesions -- Axillary space exploration and resections -- Forequarter amputation -- Above-elbow and below-elbow amputations -- Primary and metastatic tumors of the spine: total en bloc spondylectomy -- Surgical management of sacral tumors -- Overview of pelvic resections: surgical considerations and classifications -- Buttockectomy -- Surgical management of metastatic bone disease: pelvic lesions -- Posterior flap hemipelvectomy -- Anterior flap hemipelvectomy -- Hip disarticulation and creating an above-knee amputation stump after hip disarticulation -- Proximal and total femur resection with endoprosthetic reconstruction -- Distal femoral resections with endoprosthetic replacement -- Proximal tibia resection with endoprosthetic reconstruction -- Fibular resections -- The use of free vascularized fibular grafts for reconstruction of segmental bone defects -- Quadriceps resections -- Adductor muscle group (medial thigh) resection -- Hamstrings muscle group (posterior thigh) resection -- Overview of surgical resection of space sarcomas -- Popliteal resections -- Soleus resection -- Surgical management of metastatic bone disease: femoral lesions -- Foot and ankle amputations -- Above-knee amputation -- Below-knee amputation.