Research Article

Postoperative Complication and Reoperation Rates Following Resection of Soft Tissue vs. Bone Malignancies Based on Anatomic Location in the Inpatient Setting

Table 3

Readmission and reoperation rates at 30 and 90 days following the primary admission.

Resection of malignant neoplasm, readmission/reoperation rates
Upper limbLower limb
Soft tissue (%)Long bone (%)Soft tissue (%)Long bone (%)

Readmission rate, 30 day13.2423.4318.7334.93
Reoperation rate, 30 day3.861.785.531.20
Readmission rate, 90 day21.0135.8229.9347.54
Reoperation rate, 90 day4.733.359.572.76