Posts by Yannick A. J. Hoftiezer, MD
-
Limb-Salvage Surgery for Upper-Extremity Sarcoma Has Long-term Advantages Over Amputation
In a retrospective study of patients with upper-extremity sarcoma with prospective follow-up, researchers and surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital found that, although the reoperation rate was higher, limb salvage with complex reconstruction had long-lasting functional advantages over amputation.
