Malignant melanoma occurs infrequently in Taiwan. Once it has progressed into osseous metastases, the prognosis is poor. There are no reported clinical experiences of surgical management in this area.
Department of Orthopaedics and Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Medical Center, Tainan city, Taiwan. hkyuan@mail.ncku.edu.tw <hkyuan@mail.ncku.edu.tw>