A STUDY ON LIMB SALVAGE IN EXTREMITY SOFT TISSUE SARCOMAS-A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Abstract

Background : sarcomas are rare( less than 1% of all malignancies ) and pose a challenging problem for patients and their surgeons / oncologist. In past, these cancers have treated by amputation with relatively poor functional outcome.Finally, there have been major development in limb reconstruction. Surgeons now have available implants that can be matched to the patients size, stronger metals, bone and soft tissues allografts micro vascular muscular transfer procedure. These techniques allow the limb to be resorted with good function.