Hindquarter Amputation

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Abstract
THE purpose of this paper is to describe some of the important aspects of an experience with 18 cases of malignant tumors treated by hindquarter amputation. No attempt is made to review the extensive literature or to reiterate all the details of the subject. For the sake of descriptive brevity, we prefer the term "hindquarter amputation"1 or "hemipelvectomy"2 to the numerous synonymous phrases that have been proposed for this procedure. It is recognized, however, that to literary purists, the term "hemipelvectomy" is not acceptable, being derived from both Greek and Latin components. Furthermore, we agree with Coley3 that these terms . . .