Research Article
Functional Reconstruction of Sarcoma Defects Utilising Innervated Free Flaps
Table 1
Patients distributions regarding histology, compartment involved in the resection, muscle function replaced and flap used.
| Patient | Histology | Compartment resected | Muscle function replaced | Flap used |
| 1 | Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans | Leg, posterior | Soleus + flexor hallucis longus + flexor digitorum longus | Gracilis + suraln. (second stage) | 2 | Pleiomorphic sarcoma (recurrent) | Hip, extensor | Gluteus max | TRAM | 3 | Pleiomorphic sarcoma | Thigh, adductor | Adductors | Gracilis | 4 | Chondroblastic OS (metastatic) | Thigh, extensor | Quadriceps | Latissimus dorsi | 5 | Pleiomorphic sarcoma | Arm, anterior | Biceps + brachialis | Gracilis (failed, substituted with pedicled lat dorsi) | 6 | Pleiomorphic sarcoma | Thigh, posterior | Hamstrings | Latissimus dorsi | 7 | Neurofibrosarcoma | Leg, posterior | Soleus + gastrocnemius | Parascapular + suraln. | 8 | Angiosarcoma
| Thigh, extensor | Entire VMO + rectus femoris | Gracilis | 9 | Liposarcoma
| Thigh, posterior and adductor | Hamstrings + adductor magnus | Latissimus dorsi | 10 | Liposarcoma | Scapular stabilizers | Rhomboid + trapezius | Latissimus dorsi | 11 | Pleiomorphic sarcoma | Arm, anterior | Biceps + brachialis | Gracilis | 12 | Pleiomorphic sarcoma | Thigh, anterolateral | Vastus lateralis + rectus femoris | TRAM | 13 | Liposarcoma | Leg, anterior | Tibialis, anterior | Gracilis | 14 | Pleiomorphic sarcoma | Thigh, adductor | Adductors | Gracilis | 15 | Pleiomorphic sarcoma | Thigh, posterior | Hamstrings | Latissimus dorsi | 16 | Pleiomorphic sarcoma | Hip extensors | All Gluteal muscles | Latissimus dorsi | 17 | Pleiomorphic sarcoma (recurrent) | Thigh, posterior | Hamstrings | Latissimus dorsi | 18 | Pleiomorphic sarcoma | Thigh, adductor | Adductors | Rectus Abdominis | 19 | Fibrosarcoma | Leg, posterior | Soleus + gastrocnemius | Latissimus dorsi | 20 | Pleiomorphic sarcoma | Thigh, anterior | Quadriceps | TRAM | 21 | Chondrosarcoma | Flank | Abdominal wall + iliac crest | Tensor fascia lata | 22 | Pleiomorphic sarcoma | Flank | Abdominal wall | Tensor fascia lata |
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