Table 3.

Pattern of recurrence

	BO02 (N = 179)		BO03 (N = 391)		BO06 (N = 497)		Total (N = 1067)
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
(A) By trial
Local recurrence	12	7	18	5	37	7	67	6
Metastases	79	44	190	49	228	46	497	47
No recurrence	88	49	183	47	232	47	503	47
	Amputation (N = 305)		Limb salvage (N = 707)		Missing (N = 55)		Total (N = 1067)
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
(B) By type of surgery
Local recurrence	5	2	54	8	8	15	67	6
Metastases	171	56	302	43	24	44	497	47
No recurrence	129	42	351	50	23	42	503	47