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, Dr. Susheel Chaudhary

, Dr. Ramesh Sen

, Dr. Uttam Saini

Submited on: 29 Nov 2010 06:29:37 AM GMT

Published on: 29 Nov 2010 08:31:34 PM GMT

Review on case report

Posted by Dr. Kanniraj Marimuthu on 19 Dec 2010 03:41:06 PM GMT

1	Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category?	Yes
2	Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data?	Yes
3	Is this a new and original contribution?	Yes
4	Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic?	Yes
5	Are structure and length satisfactory?	Yes
6	Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience?	Yes
7	Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts?	Yes
8	Is the quality of the diction satisfactory?	Yes
9	Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable?	Yes
10	Are the references adequate and are they all necessary?	Yes
11	Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative?	Yes

Other Comments:
4. It is interesting article which reports a rare clinical entity and discuss its management. Tumors in peri articular locations in young individuals pose unique problems. Endoprosthetic reconstruction allows adequate surgical clearance and early restoration of function but it is also prudent to take in to consideration the stresses that these prosthesis are subjected to in young active individuals in long term. Reconstruction with auto or allograft allows preservation of the native biological joint but providing adequate margin of clearance should not be compromised in an effort to preserve the joint. The authors had done justice to this young man by preserving his joint as well as a providing him recurrence free survival.

6. It would be interesting if the authors could throw some light on the amount of marginal clearance planned and the amount they were able to achieve, difficulties if any.

8. The language of the article is fine but there are several grammatical and typographical errors that require a thorough scrutiny and revision of text. To cite a few examples

Reconstruction of desmoplastic fibroma which is extending from neck of femur up to middle third of remur femur is not reported in literature

We report a case of an eighteen year old male presented with massive tumour of the proximal femur extending from neck up to middle of shaft…

The margin of the swelling was not well defined

10. The authors have quoted several references from journals, in languages other than English. Authors should clarify whether they have read the translation of these articles or they have quoted them based on some previous article on the same topic in which quoted these articles.
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I am working in the field of orthopaedic surgery for th past four years.I have special interest in the filed of orthopaedic oncology and I attend to patients with musculoskeletal tumors at AIIMS, apex tertiary care center of India and am involved in the planning and execution of their treatment.I regularly read various peer reviewed journals for topics on orthopaedic oncology
How to cite: Marimuthu K .Review on case report [Review of the article 'Desmoplastic Fibroma Of Proximal Femur - Surgical Reconstruction. A Case Report And A Brief Review Of Management ' by Saini U].WebmedCentral 2010;1(12):WMCRW00264

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