title: Functional outcome in patients treated with surgery and irradiation for soft tissue tumours.
abstract: One hundred five consecutive patients underwent surgical resection and adjuvant irradiation in treatment of soft tissue sarcoma or aggressive fibromatosis. All patients were entered in a prospective study evaluating functional outcome and 88 patients were examined at 12 months following surgery. Outcome was characterized using the Enneking system as well as documenting employment/recreational status and limb edema. Sixty-eight of 88 patients had functional scores of 21 or better (out of a possible total of 35). Forty-four patients were serially evaluated at 12 and 24 months and there was no difference in their outcome at the 2 time points. Univariate analysis demonstrated that large tumour size, postoperative complications, and neural sacrifice were associated with poor functional outcome.
authors.affiliation: University Musculoskeletal Oncology Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Langer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Fornasier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome