POST-SURGICAL APPEARANCE OF EXTREMITY SARCOMA

INTRODUCTION

Several surgical approaches have been utilized for the treatment of extremity soft-tissue sarcomas.

• Intracapsular Excision (to be avoided)
  
  
• Marginal Excision (to be avoided)
  
  
• Wide Excision (Preferable - at least 2CM margin around identifiable tumor. Limiting structure will be bone or neurovascular bundle).
  
  
• Amputation