Abstract
Sacrectomy is intended to resect aggressive local and life-threatening disease. Reconstruction can be difficult. This article reports on the use of sacrectomy for tumor and tumor-like conditions. Procedures included 9 partial, 7 subtotal, 7 hemi-, and 4 total sacrectomies. Of 22 patients with primary malignant disease, 64% were alive without evidence of disease. The local recurrence rate was 27%. Thirty-two percent developed metastatic disease and 32% died from progressive disease. The complication rate was 33%. Tumor control was achieved in 73%. Postoperative complications occurred in 33%. Sacral resection remains a challenging operation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 307-313 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Orthopedics |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - Mar 1 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery