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Reconstructive plastic surgery in soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities

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Limb-sparing resection in combination with radio/chemotherapy is recommended in cases of soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities. Plastic surgery techniques and clinical results in 69 patients with 71 malignant soft tissue tumors who had hadergone resection, as well as additional reconstructive procedures for functional improvement, are discussed. The integration of patients suffering from soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities into the treatment protocols of interdisciplinary tumor boards is recommended. Plastic surgery salvage procedures (including microsurgical free-tissue transfer) are discussed in detail. If the patient is judged unsuitable for these procedures or if distalization is not possible, amputation is the final option.

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    H. U. Steinau, H. Ehrl & E. Biemer

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Steinau, H.U., Ehrl, H. & Biemer, E. Reconstructive plastic surgery in soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities. Eur J Plast Surg 11, 99–108 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00539269

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