Table 1 Review of past reports with at least 20 patients who have undergone forequarter amputation

Fanous et al. [36]

1976

21

15 sarcoma, 6 carcinoma

5 year OS 25% (C)

Bahgia et al. [34]

1997

20

18 sarcoma, 2 carcinoma

5 year OS: 21%, 30% (C)

Rickelt et al. [35]

2009

40

28 sarcoma, 10 carcinoma, 2 ulcer

5 year OS: 38% for all, 41% for sarcoma

Puhaindran et al. [37]

2012

26

Sarcoma & carcinoma

1 year OS 42 %

Elsner et al. [38]

2016

30

26 sarcoma, 4 carcinoma

5 year OS 39% (C)

Tsuda et al. [39]

2020

40

Bone sarcomas

5 year OS 30%

C: Curative procedure