Secondary amputation: a qualitative study of quality of life in patients after primary limb salvage surgery and after later ablative sarcoma treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study focuses on how patients experience the time following amputation after primary limb salvage surgery due to musculoskeletal malignancies. Limb salvage is state of the art in the treatment of musculoskeletal tumours. Nonetheless, in some cases, limb salvage can become problematic over time, resulting in poorer limb function and septic outcomes. This raises the question of whether amputation is indicated sooner rather than later. Patients who have undergone secondary amputation might retrospectively prefer a different approach.

Design

Interview study.

Subjects/patients

Patients who underwent primary limb salvage surgery followed by later ablative sarcoma treatment.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews and the standardized "Prosthetic Limb Users

SUBMITTER: Vetchy V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11795125 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature