Resection and extemporaneous coverage of a soft tissue sarcoma with a pedicled groin flap in the trochanteric region: Technical note

Abstract

The main issues pertaining to oncological surgery of the musculoskeletal system are tumour resection with sufficient margins, and the coverage of inherent defects. We report the use of a pedicled cutaneous groin flap as coverage for a trochanteric defect following an oncological resection of a grade III pleomorphic soft tissue sarcoma in a 75-year-old patient. This flap is not routinely used in the coverage of a defect in this region. The interest of this original process lies in its technical ease, and in the possibility of lifting the flap directly after resection, without changing the set-up.

Keywords: Groin flap; Orthopaedic procedure; Sarcoma.