Outcomes after flap reconstruction for extremity soft tissue sarcoma: A case-control study using propensity score analysis

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1101-1108

  Kang, S ^a,b   Han, I ^a,b   Kim, S ^c   Lee, Y H ^a   Kim, M B ^a   Kim, H S ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Cancer Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Extremity; Flap; Function; MSTS; Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Rating Scale; Sarcoma

Indexed keywords

EXTREMITY; FLAP; FUNCTION; MSTS; MUSCULOSKELETAL TUMOR SOCIETY RATING SCALE; SARCOMA;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPENSITY SCORE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SARCOMA; SARCOMA, CLEAR CELL; SARCOMA, SYNOVIAL; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84905909837     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2014.05.004     Document Type: Article

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