Walking ability after resection of soft tissue sarcoma of the thigh and the sciatic nerve.

Isobe, Mizuki; Hakozaki, Michiyuki; Kaneuchi, Yoichi; Ogawa, Itaru; Suzuki, Takeo; Sasaki, Nobuyuki; Kameda, Takuya; Matsumoto, Yoshihiro.

Isobe M; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.
Hakozaki M; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.
Kaneuchi Y; Higashi-Shirakawa Orthopaedic Academy Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.
Ogawa I; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.
Suzuki T; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.
Sasaki N; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.
Kameda T; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.
Matsumoto Y; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.

Clin Case Rep ; 12(3): e8603, 2024 Mar.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38464571

ABSTRACT

Walking ability may be fairly well maintained after sciatic nerve resection combined with wide resection of soft tissue sarcoma, therefore, surgeons should not hesitate to perform sciatic nerve resection to achieve an adequate surgical margin.

Palabras clave

limb function; sciatic nerve resection; soft tissue sarcoma; walking ability; wide resection

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