Research Article
Free Functional Latissimus Dorsi Reconstruction of the Quadriceps and Hamstrings following Oncologic Resection of Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Thigh
Table 2
Comparison of patients undergoing free functional muscle reconstruction of the thigh.
| Demographic | All patients (n = 12) | Quadriceps reconstruction (n = 6) | Hamstring reconstruction (n = 6) | value |
| Mean patient age | 56 ± 12 years | 59 ± 11 years | 53 ± 13 years | 0.42 | Male gender | 9 (75%) | 3 (50%) | 6 (100%) | 0.18 | High grade tumor | 10 (83%) | 5 (83%) | 4 (67%) | 1.0 | Maximum resection size | 26 ± 7 cm | 23 ± 5 cm | 30 ± 6 cm | 0.07 | Resection tumor volume | 3,689 ± 2,314 cm3 | 2,622 ± 1,664 cm3 | 4,755 ± 2,506 cm3 | 0.11 |
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