Malignant Bone Tumor

Compared with placebo, a preoperative and intraoperative infusion of tranexamic acid was associated with significant reductions in perioperative blood loss and transfusions during pediatric limb-salvage surgery for bone cancer.

LAS VEGAS — Results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting showed patients who were prescribed anabolic bone-forming medications were not at increased risk for developing primary bone neoplasm.

The increased occurrence of total femoral replacement failure reinforces that this procedure must only be undertaken once all other options have been exhausted, according to investigators of a recently published study.