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Patellar Tendon Reconstruction Using a Free Latissimus Dorsi Flap Following Resection of a Prepatellar Myxofibrosarcoma: Case Report
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Prepatellar MyxofibrosarcomaLimb ReconstructionSoft Tissue SurgerySecondary Surgical ProceduresOsteoarthritisWide ResectionReconstructive SurgerySurgeryKnee Extensor MechanismArthroscopic TechniqueMusculoskeletal SurgeryMedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryPlastic SurgeryPatellar Tendon ReconstructionCase Report
The authors' experience indicates that good functional results are achievable in cases with wide resection of the knee extensor mechanism. They report a low-grade myxoid fibrosarcoma patient in whom a one-stage functional reconstruction was carried out by transfer of a free latissimus dorsi flap without secondary surgical procedures.