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Preoperative view of a slow-growing soft-tissue mass of the right arm.
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The patient was a 77-year-old, right-hand-dominant man who initially presented to the orthopedic oncology team with a slow-growing soft-tissue mass (13.9 x 12.0 x 9.0 cm) at the anterior aspect of the right proximal arm (Fig 1). Functional reconstruction using LD muscle transfer for prosthetic coverage was performed (Fig 5, see Video 1).
Magnetic resonance imaging of myxofibrosarcoma with invasion into the underlying humerus.
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The sarcoma occupied most of the anterior compartment of the arm (Fig 2).
Intraoperative view of the myxofibrosarcoma specimen after resection.
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After undergoing radical resection of the mass (Fig 3), prosthetic total elbow replacement was performed.
Intraoperative view of the resulting arm defect after tumor extirpation with exposed prosthesis and neurovascular structures.
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The plastic surgery team was requested for coverage of the resulting defect (Fig 4).
Intraoperative view of dissection of unipolar pedicled latissimus dorsi muscle flap.
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Functional reconstruction using LD muscle transfer for prosthetic coverage was performed (Fig 5, see Video 1).