Psychological Well-Being, Self-Esteem, Quality of Life and Gender Differences as Determinants of Post-Traumatic Growth in Long-Term Knee Rotationplasty Survivors: A Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Maria Grazia Benedetti (Author), Ilaria Tarricone (Author), Manuela Monti (Author), Laura Campanacci (Author), Maria Giulia Regazzi (Author), Tiziano De Matteis (Author), Daniela Platano (Author), Marco Manfrini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rotationplasty (RP) is a special surgical technique for bone tumors of the lower limb and is the chosen procedure for children under 6 with bone sarcoma in the distal femur. Leg reconstruction results in an unusual aspect of the limb potentially giving life-long emotional outcomes, especially consid...