Research Article

Limb-Salvage Surgery of Soft Tissue Sarcoma with Sciatic Nerve Involvement

Table 4

Functional outcome.

Number of patients %

Chronic leg edema1555.6
Paresthesia1866.7
Chronic pain1244.4
Walking aids/braces1763.0
Leg function/range of motion
 Severely limited/no function933.3
 Limited1244.4
 Normal622.2
Walking distance
 >500 m1555.6
 100–500 m933.3
 <100 m311.1