Publications by authors named "Mudasir Bashir Dar"
Forequarter Amputation for Malignant Tumours: Tale of Sustained Relevance or Telltale Sign of Doom?
Indian J Surg Oncol
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- Forequarter amputation (FQA) involves the surgical removal of the upper limb and shoulder girdle, conducted over a two-year period at a cancer center in Northeast India, where 7 patients underwent this procedure and 15 patients had limb salvage surgery.
- The study revealed a male-to-female ratio of 3:4, with a median patient age of 32 years, and various histological diagnoses including osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma, among others.
- Follow-up showed that five patients experienced distant recurrence, mostly within 3 to 8 months, while two patients were disease-free after 17 and 18 months, indicating some