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Clinical Outcome in Patients With High-grade Soft-tissue Sarcoma Receiving Prosthetic Replacement After Tumor Resection of the Lower Extremities: Tokai Musculoskeletal Oncology Consortium Study.

Tomoki Nakamura, Tomohisa Sakai, Satoshi Tsukushi, Hiroaki Kimura, Junji Wasa, Kozo Hosono, Yuya Izubuchi, Eiji Kozawa, Akihito Nagano, Kunihiro Asanuma and 2 more

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 9 institutions in 1 country.

Tomoki NakamuraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan; tomoki66@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp.
Tomohisa SakaiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Satoshi TsukushiDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Hiroaki KimuraDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan.
Junji WasaDivision of Orthopaedic Oncology, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
Kozo HosonoDepartment of Orthopedic Oncology, Okazaki City Hospital, Okazaki, Japan.
Yuya IzubuchiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukui University Graduate School of Medicine, Fukui, Japan.
Eiji KozawaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya Memorial Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Akihito NaganoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan.
Kunihiro AsanumaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.
Akihiro SudoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.
Yoshihiro NishidaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Mie University · JPNagoya University · JPAichi Cancer Center · JPGifu University · JPNagoya City University · JPNagoya Memorial Hospital · JPOkazaki City Hospital · JPShizuoka Cancer Center · JPUniversity of Fukui · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThis multicenter retrospective study aimed to clarify the surgical and oncological outcomes of patients with high-grade soft tissue sarcoma (STS) who underwent prosthetic replacement reconstruction after lower extremity tumor resection. PATIENTS AND

methodsWe retrospectively collected the data of 27 patients with high-grade STS. The mean follow-up duration after prosthetic replacement was 44.7 months.

resultsThe mean age at surgery was 63 years. The mean tumor size was 16 cm. For reconstruction, proximal femur replacement was performed in 15 patients, distal femur replacement in six, and total femur replacement in six. The major complications were infections in nine patients and aseptic loosening in four. Nine patients developed local recurrence. The cause of revision surgery was infection in five patients, aseptic loosening in three, and metal allergy in one. The 5-year prosthetic survival rate was 51.1%. At the final follow-up, amputation was performed in five patients. The 5-year limb salvage rate was 76.8%. The mean functional score of the 25 patients who could be assessed was 16.0 (53%). Of the 27 patients, five were excluded from the survival analysis because they underwent prosthetic replacement for local recurrence. The 5-year overall survival rate in the remaining 22 patients was 45.3%.

conclusionWe identified a high rate of surgical complications and poor survival in patients with high-grade STS who underwent tumor resection and reconstruction using prosthetic replacement of the lower extremities, although limb salvage was achieved in 81.5% of the patients. Careful follow-up is needed for surgical complications and oncological events after surgery.

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Bone NeoplasmsSarcomaHumansLower ExtremityMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcomelimb salvageprognosisProsthesissoft-tissue sarcoma

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PMID37905645
PMCPMC10621429
OpenAlexW4388034528

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