Background: Extremity sarcoma causes impairments to functionality and quality of life. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS) assess patient perspectives relating to domains of health and quality of life. Methods: To describe PROMs utilised in extremity sarcoma, the available literature was screened for studies that utilised PROMs to evaluate outcomes in extremity sarcoma following surgery. Results: Seventy articles met eligibility criteria; six PROMs were identified. The Toronto Extremity Salvage Score, The Short-Form 36, The EORTC QLQ-C30, The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire, the Reintegration to Normal Living index and the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System. Most sarcoma patients score well in these tools, with bone sarcoma, and extent of resection being predictors of poor outcomes. Conclusion: TESS is the only sarcoma-specific PROM, and though a valid assessment of functionality, it has difficulty differentiating patients with minor functional impairments. The absence of a disease-specific measure of health is concerning, as generic tools do not account for the unique experiences sarcoma patients face and may impair their accuracy in analysing intervention effectiveness. MethodsA MEDLINE database search was conducted on 18 August 2020, abstracts and full texts were screened against the following criteria: PopulationUpper and lower extremity sarcoma patients treated with surgery. OutcomePreviously validated PROMs. Studies considering paediatricspecific PROMs and patients with non-extremity sarcoma were excluded. Study typeCase studies, validation of non-PROM measures, and publications unavailable in English were excluded. To allow thorough analysis

Background: Total knee arthroplasty is a common procedure for treating knee conditions; however, significant proportions of patients report dissatisfaction post-operatively. Recent data suggests accurate coronal alignment may not be essential for optimizing prosthesis functionality and survivorship. This narrative review utilized a systematic approach to analyse the literature comparing post-operative coronal alignment and PROMs following knee replacement. Methods: A systematic search of MEDLINE was utilized to identify publications that directly compare the relationship between coronal alignment and PROMs.Results: Thirty-one eligible publications were identified. Variability in both study design and findings were observed, with no studies being without risk of bias. Conclusion: Given this variability and lack of consensus among the reported publications, current literature is ill-equipped to describe the exact nature of the relationship between coronal alignment and PROMs following TKA. Further research would ideally utilize both validated generic, and knee-specific PROMs, make use of pre-operative outcome data, and standardized follow-up to develop reliable assessments of coronal alignment and its impact upon both functionality and quality of life.