1996 Volume 33 Issue 6 Pages 393-399
Postoperative function and psychological status were studied in 50 patients with musculoskeletal malignancies of the lower limbs. Postoperative functional evaluation of the operated limb was made using the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society scoring system (1993), and psychological evaluation was made using the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale. The patients were divided into an amputation group and a limb-salvage group, and the latter was further divided into a bone tumor group and a soft tissue tumor group. No difference was observed in the degree of satisfaction about the operation or psychological condition among the three groups. However, in the bone tumor group, a poor functional outcome was associated with poor psychological status.
