title: Hemipelvectomy for buttock tumors utilizing an anterior myocutaneous flap of quadriceps femoris muscle.
abstract: Hemipelvectomy utilizing an anterior myocutaneous flap is indicated for aggressive tumors of the buttock and proximal portion of the posterior thigh. A large operative defect created posteriorly by amputation of the lower extremity, hemipelvis, and buttock is covered by a myocutaneous flap of quadriceps femoris muscle and overlying skin and subcutaneous tissue. The superficial femoral artery is preserved to sustain the myocutaneous flap.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002081:Buttocks; D006428:Hemipelvectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium; D008875:Middle Aged; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps