August 15, 2025Folia MedicaOpen Access

Orthoplastic approach to limb salvage surgery in oncology: types of flaps and surgical timing

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Up to 95% of patients can avoid amputation with successful limb-sparing procedures, enhancing recovery.
Microvascular surgery techniques and free flaps offer significant benefits in reconstructing extremity tumors.
Discussion includes the advantages and disadvantages of different flaps for reconstruction of injuries.
Emphasizes the importance of surgical timing in ensuring effective reconstruction after tumor removal.

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Observational analysis highlights 95% limb-sparing success in oncology patients, suggesting advantages of various flaps.

Saracco et al. (2025) studied this question.

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