Tumour related lower limb amputation: a 23 year experience

This paper records the Dundee experience over 23 years and reports on 42 cases of tumour related lower limb amputations. There were 27 males and 15 females with 37 malignant and 5 benign tumours. Four of the 'benign' tumours proved to be osteoclastoma which were locally malignant. Prosthetic rehabilitation was achieved in all but one case. All patients fitted were able to use their prostheses.