Pathologic femur fractures following surgery and radiotherapy for soft tissue sarcomas: A case series.

Introduction: Combined limb-sparing surgery and radiation therapy are considered the standard of care for higher grade soft tissue sarcomas (STS) of the extremities. The risk of post-radiation fracture after this treatment modality is well known, but still underestimated, and can end in serious long-term secondary problems years later.

Presentation Of Case: We reviewed the records of three patients with pathological femur fractures years after wide local excision of an STS of the proximal lower extremity.