Key result
Wide surgical resection combined with advanced reconstructive techniques and multidisciplinary care may allow a higher rate of limb salvage for extremity soft tissue sarcomas.
Wide surgical resection with multidisciplinary care and advanced reconstructive techniques is recommended for extremity soft tissue sarcomas to improve local control and limb salvage.
May inform surgical planning for extremity STS; leaves open need for prospective trials to confirm benefits.
Wide surgical resection is the recommended treatment for extremity soft tissue sarcomas. Chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy may improve local control, but with marginal effect on overall survival. Advanced reconstructive techniques and multidisciplinary care, including plastic surgery, may allow a higher rate of limb salvage. This report focuses on surgical and reconstructive aspects in the multimodality care of extremity sarcomas.
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Chao et al. (2014) conducted a review in Extremity soft tissue sarcomas. Surgical and reconstructive management was evaluated. Wide surgical resection combined with advanced reconstructive techniques and multidisciplinary care may allow a higher rate of limb salvage for extremity soft tissue sarcomas.
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