Table 1.
Demographics and outcome of the four patients included in the study
| Patient number | Gender | Age (years) | Diagnosis | Previous surgery | Radiotherapy | Chemotherapy | Preop metastases | Patient survival | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 11 | Ewing’s sarcoma | Radical debridement for suspected chronic osteomyelitis | Y | Y | N | Alive | Radial-head excision |
| 15° FFD | |||||||||
| 2 | M | 31 | Osteosarcoma | Needle biopsy | N | Y | N | Alive | |
| 3 | F | 15 | Desmoplastic fibroma | Open biopsy | N | N | N | Alive | 10° FFD |
| 4 | M | 13 | High-grade spindle-cell sarcoma | Recurrence following previous incomplete soft tissue excision | Y | Y | N | Alive | Intralesional excision; transhumeral amputation |
Y yes, N no, FFD Fixed flexion deformity