Modified Tikhoff-Linberg procedure for posterior chest wall sarcoma.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.02.077.
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Muscle, Skeletal
- Sarcoma
- Surgical Flaps
- Thoracic Neoplasms
- Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
- Thoracic Wall
- Thoracoplasty