Tikhoff-Linberg Procedure for Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors of the Shoulder Girdle

Abstract

THE TREATMENT of many musculoskeletal neoplasms has changed from radical ablative surgery toward limb salvage. Tumors of the shoulder girdle are challenging the surgeon to preserve function and cosmesis without compromising local tumor control. The reconstruction of skeletal defects created by resection of the proximal humerus includes arthrodesis, prosthetic replacement, osteoarticular allografts, and autogenous grafts.¹