Table 3.

Comparisons of Potential Variables With Late Morbidities

Potential Variables	Grade 2+ Fibrosis, Joint Stiffness, or Edema at 2 Years*	P†
Upper extremity v lower extremity	0/7 v 6/50	1.00
Liposarcoma v other	2/15 v 4/42	.65
Tumor > 10 v ≤ 10 cm	4/30 v 2/27	.67
IMRT v 3DCRT	5/42 v 1/15	1.00
R0 v R1 to R2	3/41 v 3/16	.33
Simple v flap reconstruction	3/28 v 3/29	1.00
Resection of blood vessels (no v yes)	3/47 v 3/10	.06
Postoperative RT (no v yes)	5/48 v 1/9	1.00
RT review score
Target volume: per protocol/acceptable variation v unacceptable deviation	4/47 v 2/10	.28
Organs at risk: per protocol v acceptable variation	5/50 v 1/7	.56
Target volume dose volume analysis: per protocol/acceptable variation v unacceptable deviation	6/41 v 0/13	.32
Overall: per protocol/acceptable variation v unacceptable deviation	6/51 v 0/6	1.00

Abbreviations: 3DCRT, 3-dimensional conformal RT; IMRT, intensity-modulated RT; RT, radiation therapy.

^*No. of patients with grade 2 or greater fibrosis or joint stiffness or edema at 2 years of a total No. of patients with each potential variable.

^†Fisher's exact test.