Table 1.
Demographic data for 11 patients
| Patient | Age (years) | Followup (months) | Resection length (mm) | Necrosis of the residual epiphysis | Discrepancy of tibia (cm) | Limb discrepancy (cm) | Oncologic results | MSTS score | Complications | Additional procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 37 | 13 | No | −1.8 | 1 | CDF | 27 | Skin necrosis; infection | Musculocutaneous flap transfer |
| 2 | 13 | 38 | 10 | Incomplete | 0 | None | CDF | 26 | Knee instability | Knee brace immobilization |
| 3 | 9 | 44 | 8 | No | −3.1 | 1.9 | CDF | 29 | None | None |
| 4 | 12 | 45 | 14 | Incomplete | −0.8 | None | DOD | 28 | Lung metastasis | None |
| 5 | 10 | 47 | 11 | No | −2.3 | 1 | CDF | 30 | None | None |
| 6 | 11 | 49 | 10 | No | −2.1 | 1.6 | CDF | 29 | Peroneal nerve palsy | None |
| 7 | 14 | 49 | 15 | No | 0 | None | NED | 29 | Lung metastasis | Pulmonary lobectomy |
| 8 | 16 | 50 | 16 | No | 0 | None | CDF | 29 | None | None |
| 9 | 12 | 55 | 12 | No | −1.5 | 1 | CDF | 29 | None | None |
| 10 | 14 | 56 | 11 | No | 0 | None | CDF | 30 | Claw toes | None |
| 11 | 15 | 62 | 14 | No | 0 | None | CDF | 28 | Wound dehiscence | Débridement |
MSTS = Musculoskeletal Tumor Society; CDF = continuously disease free; NED = no evidence of disease; DOD = died of disease.