Approaches to complex pelvic surgery have changed dramatically in recent years thanks to the development of the entire field of orthopedic surgery.This volume focuses on the mastery of diagnosis, management and operative techniques for tumors of the pelvis. It also provides a thorough understanding of how to select the best procedure, how to avoid complications, and what outcomes to expect.Written by experts from leading institutions around the globe, it is a comprehensive reference on treating the full range of musculoskeletal tumors frequently encountered in the pelvis. It offers an overview and an update on the epidemiology, principles of initial assessment, clinical presentation and imaging characteristics of pelvic tumors, guiding clinicians through key questions for developing a differential diagnosis and selecting the appropriate surgical technique.This book is an indispensable resource for orthopedists, oncologists, as well as radiologists and pathology specialists treating patients with bone and soft-tissue tumors.

Presents an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic metastases

1 Surgical approaches on pelvic bone tumors.- 2 The history of pelvic tumor surgery.- 3 Imaging of pelvic bone tumors.- 4 Most common histotype of pelvic bone tumors.- 5 Benign pelvic bone tumors.- 6 Chondrosarcoma of the pelvis.- 7 Osteosarcoma of the pelvis.- 8 Ewing's sarcoma of the pelvis.- 9 Pelvic metastases: diagnosis and treatment.- 10 Demolitive surgery for pelvic bone tumors.- 11 Principles of pelvic tumor surgery.- 12 Innovative techniques in pelvic reconstructions.- 13 Navigation in pelvic surgery.- 14 Spino-pelvic stabilization.- 15 Reconstruction VS no reconstruction.- 16 The hip transposition as a reconstructive technique after pelvic resection.- 17 The use of stemmed cups in pelvic reconstruction.- 18 3D printed reconstructions.- 19 3D printed reconstructions.- 20 Particles radiotherapy.- 21 Chemotherapy for pelvic bone tumors.- 22 Role of plastic surgery in the treatment of pelvic tumors.- 23 Anesthesiology for pelvic tumor surgery: from risk evaluation to postoperative course.- 24 The importance of a multidisciplinary approach to pelvic tumors.- 25 Functional rehabilitation after pelvic resection and reconstruction.