Table 1.
Detailed patient and tumour characteristics
| Patient | Age (years) | Gender | Diagnosis | Tumour localisation | Resection zone | Reconstruction | Initial application (days) | Number of NPWT application | Time of hospitalisation (days) | Time of F/U (months) | Definitive skin closure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | M | Osteosarcoma | Proximal femur | Wide | Modular prosthesis | 6 | 3 | 8 | 51 | Primary |
| 2 | 15 | M | Osteosarcoma | Proximal tibia | Wide | Modular prosthesis | Immediate | 4 | 17 | 59 | Free flap + ST graft |
| 3 | 66 | F | Liposarcoma | Gluteal region | Wide | — | 3 | 9 | 48 | 54 | Rotational flap |
| 4 | 35 | M | Giant cell tumour | Distal femur | Wide | Modular prosthesis | 5 | 7 | 26 | 62 | Primary |
| 5 | 15 | M | Osteosarcoma | Distal femur | Wide | Modular prosthesis | Immediate | 4 | 15 | 63 | Free flap + ST graft |
| 6 | 74 | M | Chondrosarcoma | Pelvis | Wide | Custom made prosthesis | 10 | 4 | 16 | 56 | Rotational flap |
| 7 | 23 | F | Osteosarcoma | Proximal tibia | Wide | Modular prosthesis | 4 | 7 | 24 | 53 | ST graft |
| 8 | 29 | M | Chondrosarcoma | Proximal tibia | Wide | Modular prosthesis | Immediate | 3 | 11 | 61 | FT graft |
| 9 | 48 | F | Giant cell tumour | Distal femur | Wide | Modular prosthesis | Immediate | 5 | 13 | 56 | ST graft |
| 10 | 54 | M | Liposarcoma | Proximal femur | Wide | — | 11 | 6 | 28 | 50 | FT graft |
| 11 | 18 | M | Osteosarcoma | Tibial diaphysis | Wide | Allograft + internal fixation | Immediate | 3 | 19 | 74 | ST graft |
| 12 | 34 | M | Giant cell tumour | Pelvis | Wide | Vascularised fibula | 7 | 8 | 25 | 52 | Rotational flap |
| 13 | 44 | M | Chondrosarcoma | Proximal tibia | Wide | Modular prosthesis | Immediate | 3 | 11 | 55 | ST graft |
F, female; FT, full thickness; M, male; NPWT, negative pressure wound therapy; ST, split thickness; F/U, follow‐up.