Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients
| Characteristic | Patients (n = 98) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 50.8 ± 13.4 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 59 |
| Female | 39 |
| Time of follow-up (years) | 2.5 ± 1.4 |
| Tumor location | |
| Thigh | 30 |
| Lower leg | 26 |
| Pelvis/Hip | 19 |
| Knee | 9 |
| Ankle/Foot | 14 |
| Histological type | |
| Osteosarcoma | 31 |
| Chondrosarcoma | 16 |
| Ewing’s sarcoma | 9 |
| Liposarcoma | 10 |
| Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma | 7 |
| Myxofibrosarcoma | 4 |
| Fibrosarcoma | 4 |
| Leiomyosarcoma | 3 |
| Epithelioid | 2 |
| Others | 12 |
| Type of surgery | |
| Amputation | 17 |
| Resection only | 11 |
| Resection + prosthesis | 48 |
| Resection + biological reconstruction | 22 |