title: Modified Tikhoff-Linberg procedure for posterior chest wall sarcoma.
abstract: The Tikhoff-Linberg procedure was originally described more than 80 years ago as a limb-sparing surgical option for malignancies involving the shoulder girdle. However, involvement of the chest wall was a contraindication, consigning patients to either amputation or shoulder disarticulation. With the addition of prosthetic and autologous tissue reconstruction of the chest wall, this procedure is a viable option for an extended group of patients. The modified procedure offers an excellent functional result, leaving the patient with a fully functional arm and hand.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
authors.forename: M Blair
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: Cirrelda
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Yvonne M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D035441:Thoracic Wall; D013905:Thoracoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed