Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients
| Characteristic | Patients (n = 64) |
|---|---|
| Age (year) | 47.5 ± 15.2 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 35 |
| Female | 29 |
| Time from surgery (year) | 1.9 ± 1.2 |
| Tumor location | |
| Upper extremity | |
| Upper arm | 12 |
| Shoulder | 5 |
| Forearm/wrist | 4 |
| Elbow | 2 |
| Lower extremity | |
| Thigh | 14 |
| Lower leg | 10 |
| Pelvis/hip | 7 |
| Knee | 6 |
| Ankle/foot | 4 |
| Histological type | |
| Bone | |
| Osteosarcoma | 15 |
| Chondrosarcoma | 13 |
| Soft tissue | |
| Liposarcoma | 11 |
| Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma | 6 |
| Myxofibrosarcoma | 5 |
| Fibrosarcoma | 4 |
| Leiomyosarcoma | 3 |
| Epithelioid | 3 |
| Others | 4 |
| Surgery type | |
| Amputation | 11 |
| Limb salvage | 53 |