OUTCOMES OF PRIMARY BONE TUMOURS OF THE PELVIS – THE ROH EXPERIENCE

Introduction The pelvis has always been a difficult area for surgeons, with high complication rates from surgery and the perception of poor oncological outcomes. The aim of the study was to look at the surgical and oncological outcomes of pelvic tumours treated at our centre. Methods From the 3100 primary bone tumours seen at the ROH. Information was retrieved on 539 patients seen with a primary bone tumour of the pelvis. The demographic details, oncological and surgical outcomes were reviewed. Results The mean age at presentation (39 yrs old) and duration of symptoms prior to diagnosis (30 weeks) were both significantly greater than the appendicular skeleton. The volume at resection was 3.8 times greater than the appendicular skeleton. The rates of wide surgical margins and response to chemotherapy were significantly poorer (p Conclusions Despite poorer oncological outcomes surgical resection of pelvic tumours can deliver good oncological and surgical results but has high complication rates compared to tumours of the appendicular skeleton.