Palliative Reconstructive Surgery: Contextualizing Palliation in Resource-Poor Settings

Figure 3

(a) Posterior trunk sarcoma following 3 previous resections. Wide excision, including part of the scapular. Reconstruction using Latissimus dorsi muscle. (b) Same patient a year later. Normal shoulder function and no recurrence. Patient remains asymptomatic at 3 years.

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