Acta Orthop Belg
September 2022
This study aims to present our results for limb salvage in Gustilo IIIC open fractures of the femur and tibia. 92 patients with Gustilo IIIC fractures operated in our clinic between January 2000 and March 2016 were retrospectively evaluated. Demographic data, ischemia time, method of arterial repair, means of primary and secondary fixation, time to amputation, complications, and final VAS scores were recorded.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUndifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) of the skin is a rare soft tissue sarcoma subtype with a high risk of metastasis and local recurrence. Ultraviolet exposure plays a prominent role in its etiology. Herein, we present two rare cases of UPS of the skin with an occurrence in non-ultraviolet exposed locations and discuss the need of wide resection and the identification of the depth of the tumor.
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