title: Reconstructive treatment of soft tissue sarcoma of the upper extremity.
abstract: Limb-sparing surgery is currently the cornerstone of treatment for most patients with soft-tissue sarcoma of the upper extremity. To achieve the best outcome, the reconstructive surgeon must be part of a multidisciplinary team and is required to have a thorough understanding of the whole treatment concept. This article provides an update for the current surgical management of patients with soft tissue sarcoma of the upper extremity. Relevant nonsurgical aspects are also highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department for Plastic, Hand, and Reconstructive Surgery, Main-Taunus-Hospitals GmbH, Kronberger Strasse 36, 65812 Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Megerle
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sauerbier
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D023821:Limb Salvage / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000473:pathology*; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D034941:Upper Extremity