ArticleSarcoma2021
Free Functional Latissimus Dorsi Reconstruction of the Quadriceps and Hamstrings following Oncologic Resection of Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Thigh.
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- Free functional muscle transfer after oncologic extremity reconstruction: A systematic review.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- Structural and Functional Principles in Quadriceps Reconstruction.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Pedicled Functional Latissimus Flaps for Reconstruction of the Upper Extremity following Resection of Soft-Tissue Sarcomas.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Review
- Modeling of active skeletal muscles: a 3D continuum approach incorporating multiple muscle interactions.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundLimb-salvage surgery combined with radiotherapy has become the primary treatment for soft tissue sarcomas of the extremity. Free functional latissimus flaps (FFLF) are an option to restore function in the setting of volumetric muscle loss. The purpose of the current study was to examine the use of FFLF in patients undergoing resection of thigh sarcoma.
methodsTwelve patients with a sarcoma involving the hamstring (
resultsThe mean defect volume and operative time was 3,689 ± 2,314 cm
conclusionAlthough there was a high incidence of complications, FFLF can restore active knee ROM and function, with most patients ambulating without gait aids following reconstruction of large oncologic defects in the thigh.
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