Open AccessIs a Nomogram Able to Predict Postoperative Wound Complications in Localized Soft-tissue Sarcomas of the Extremity?
Author(s) -
Meena Bedi,
Cecilia G. Ethun,
John Charlson,
Thuy B. Tran,
George A. Poultsides,
Valerie P. Grignol,
John H. Howard,
Jennifer F. Tseng,
Kevin K. Roggin,
Konstantinos Chouliaras,
Konstantinos I. Votanopoulos,
Darren R. Cullinan,
Ryan C. Fields,
Kenneth Cardona,
David M. King
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000959
Subject(s) - medicine , nomogram , soft tissue , wound dehiscence , soft tissue sarcoma , surgery , sarcoma , logistic regression , negative pressure wound therapy , receiver operating characteristic , radiology , alternative medicine , pathology
Postoperative wound complications are challenging in patients with localized extremity soft-tissue sarcomas. Various factors have been associated with wound complications, but there is no individualized predictive model to allow providers to counsel their patients and thus offer methods to mitigate the risk of complications and implement appropriate measures.