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Complications Of Bone And Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patients Following Limb Salvage And Amputation Procedures, Sandra Ogato
Complications Of Bone And Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patients Following Limb Salvage And Amputation Procedures, Sandra Ogato
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Background: Extremity bone and soft tissue sarcoma are a rare type of cancer with treatment modalities to include chemotherapy and radiation and surgical procedures. Surgery can be limb salvage or limb amputation. Patients of extremity bone and soft tissue sarcomas may experience physical and psychosocial effects due to sarcoma treatments impacting physical performance, quality of life, and social support. Therefore, this study sought to evaluate the complications of extremity bone and soft tissue sarcoma in patients following limb salvage and amputation surgeries. Methods: Patients were selected from the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital database and had a primary tumor located …