Limb Function after Wide Resection of Quadriceps Muscle for Soft Tissue Sarcomas.

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  • Yamaguchi Tetsuo
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagasaki University School of Medicine
  • Hirano Toru
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagasaki University School of Medicine
  • Yoshida Goichii
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagasaki University School of Medicine
  • Iwasaki Katsuro
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagasaki University School of Medicine

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  • 大腿四頭筋を広範囲切除した悪性軟部腫よう症例の患肢機能

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We studied the relationship between quadriceps muscular defects and limb functions in 12 patients with soft tissue sarcomas around the thigh who had undergone wide resections. To determine the degree of muscular defects, we divided the quadriceps muscle into 4 compartments, namely, rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius and vastus lateralis. The lower limb function was evaluated according to the criteria of the Musculo-Skeletal Tumor Society, Japan Orthopaedic Association. Twelve patients were divided into the following 3 groups, Group 1; 1 compartment, Group 2; 2 compartments, and Group 3; 3 and 4 compartments. Of 12 patients, Group 1, 2, and 3 included 6, 3 and 3 patients, respectively.<br>The average total scores in Group 1, 2 and 3 were 24, 22 and 17 points out of 25 points, respectively. The decrease in the average total scores with the increase in muscular defects was affected by the scores in function, walking ability and gait appearance. This study suggests that limb function after resection of the quadriceps can be predicted.

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  • CRID
    1390001204935313280
  • NII Article ID
    130001631211
  • DOI
    10.5035/nishiseisai.45.917
  • ISSN
    13494333
    00371033
  • Text Lang
    ja
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    • JaLC
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