Skip to main content
OrthoVellum
Knowledge Hub

Study

  • Topics
  • MCQs
  • ISAWE
  • Operative Surgery
  • Flashcards

Company

  • About Us
  • Editorial Policy
  • Contact
  • FAQ
  • Blog

Legal

  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Medical Disclaimer
  • Copyright & DMCA
  • Refund Policy

Support

  • Help Center
  • Accessibility
  • Report an Issue
OrthoVellum

Ā© 2026 OrthoVellum. For educational purposes only.

Not affiliated with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

Oncology
advanced
X-Type

Limb Salvage Surgery Principles

Musculoskeletal Oncology

A 17-year-old male presents with a distal femoral osteosarcoma. MRI shows a 10cm intramedullary lesion with cortical breakthrough but no skip lesions. Following neoadjuvant chemotherapy, restaging shows greater than 90% necrosis. The surgical oncology team is planning limb salvage surgery. Regarding oncological surgical margins:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

The Enneking/Musculoskeletal Tumor Society margin classification includes intralesional (within tumo...

B

A margin of 2cm of normal bone is generally recommended for osteosarcoma resection based on studies ...

C

Intralesional margins are acceptable for high-grade sarcomas if adjuvant radiation is used; the reac...

D

Soft tissue margins must include cuffs of normal tissue around the tumor pseudocapsule; prior biopsy...

E

Neurovascular structures can be preserved if preoperative imaging shows a clear plane of separation;...

Answer the questions to see explanations

Click T (True) or F (False) for each option