Posterior compartment of the lower leg reconstruction with free functional rectus femoris transfer after sarcoma resection.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
; 63(3): e269-72, 2010 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
A 72-year-old man with the third recurrence of a low-grade liposarcoma of the right lower leg came to our attention seeking limb-salvage surgery. The tumour was removed en bloc with all the superficial posterior compartment of the leg. Appropriate foot flexion was restored by means of a free-functional rectus femoris musculocutaneous flap harvested from the ipsilateral thigh. The patient was kept on a postoperative splint for 6 weeks. Three months after the operation, clinical and elecromyographic signs of reinnervation were observed. The patient was able to walk, run and climb stairs and no donor-site morbidity was observed. Thigh extension was rated M4, comparable to the contralateral thigh. Foot flexion, without any postoperative exercise, was rated M3 with a 30 degrees excursion. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of reconstruction of the posterior compartment of the leg r with a free functional rectus femoris flap. We believe this muscle could be the ideal option for such reconstruction.
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Asunto principal:
Colgajos Quirúrgicos
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Neoplasias de los Músculos
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Músculo Cuádriceps
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Pierna
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Liposarcoma
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Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Revista:
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
Año:
2010
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Article
País de afiliación:
Italia