Скачать или смотреть Endoprosthetic Limb Salvage Surgery for Pediatric Extremity Sarcomas - Rosanna Wustrack, MD 9/18/25

Title: Evolution of Endoprosthetic Limb Salvage Surgery for Pediatric Extremity Sarcomas: Successes and Failures

Speaker:
Rosanna Wustrack, MD
Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Chief of Orthopaedic Oncology
UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

How do we balance aggressive cancer treatment with preserving a child's quality of life? Hear from Rosanna Wustrack, MD, UCSF's chief of Orthopedic Oncology, as she explores the evolution of using artificial implants to replace removed bone segments in children, candidly examining both the successes and failures that have shaped this complex field.

A UCSF-trained orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Wustrack's research is dedicated to improving functional outcomes for cancer patients through innovations in immunotherapy and osseointegration. In her presentation, she addresses how the intensive demands of these state-of-the-art surgeries and recovery processes can exacerbate health care disparities, and she discusses mechanisms to mitigate these challenges.

This presentation will give you key knowledge to better counsel patients and families facing the difficult decision of limb salvage. Learn how the field overcomes failures and what the future holds for these resilient young patients.

Learning Objectives:

•Understand and be able to tell your patients the specific challenges when contemplating an endoprosthesis reconstruction in the pediatric population.
•Identify successes in the field through collaborative research.
•List one way a failure can be transformed into a success.