[Radical scapulectomy with trapezius flap in soft tissue sarcoma of the shoulder girdle].
In soft-tissue sarcoma, wide tumour excision (R0) has become the most important factor in local tumour control. Nowadays, radical scapulectomy with limb salvage is the treatment of choice for soft-tissue sarcomas of the shoulder girdle. We present the case of a 78-year-old man with extended low-grade fibrosarcoma of the left shoulder girdle. Despite his age, radical scapulectomy with intraoperative radiation and functional reconstruction of the shoulder girdle with a myocutaneous trapezius flap was performed. Good functional and aesthetic results could be obtained.
Lichtenegger
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Klinik für Plastische Chirurgie, Hand- und Verbrennungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Aachen. lichtenegger2001@yahoo.de
Ulrich
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D
Weber
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M
Noah
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EM
Pallua
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N
D000368:Aged; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D023821:Limb Salvage; D008297:Male; D012540:Scapula / Q000601:surgery*; D012782:Shoulder; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013997:Time Factors