Functional Reconstruction of Sarcoma Defects Utilising Innervated Free Flaps

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Patient treated for high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma of the anterior compartment of the thigh. (a) Intraoperative image. The resection involved the entire quadriceps compartment and measured 35 × 14 × 25 cm. (b) The reconstruction was performed using innervated TRAM. (c, d) At 24 months postoperatively, the patient demonstrated full extension of the knee, flexion limited to 100 degrees, and muscle strength of 5.