title: Longitudinal amputation for the treatment of soft tissue fibrosarcoma.
abstract: Methods of treating fibrosarcoma are difficult to assess because of the slow growth and relative infrequency of the tumor and individual variability.  Longitudinal amputation, a method of complete origin to insertion compartmental excision of a soft tissue fibrosarcoma, is presented along with a discussion of indications, contraindications, and surgical technique.
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013848:Thigh / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery