1979: Initial "limb-sparing" surgery with custom endoprosthesis
1984: First report of use of gastrocnemius flap for prosthesis reconstruction
1988: First modular endoprosthesis
1988: Start of preoperative chemotherapy for soft tissue sarcoma
1989: First report of a proximal tibia endoprosthesis
1991: First report of use of perineural analgesia for post-operative pain control
1992: First scapular endoprosthesis
1995: First report on use of saddle prosthesis for pelvic reconstruction
1999: Report on cryosurgery for giant cell tumors in 110 patients
2000: First report on technique of capsule reconstruction that nearly eliminates dislocation after proximal femur reconstruction
2001: Musculoskeletal Cancer Surgery, 2nd edition, co-edited by Dr. Malawer, published
2002: First report on a "snap-fit" scapular prosthesis
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