Functional outcomes after single quadriceps muscle resection in patients with soft tissue sarcoma of the anterior compartment of the thigh.
functional outcome
quadriceps
soft tissue sarcoma
treatment outcome
Journal
ANZ journal of surgery
ISSN: 1445-2197
Titre abrégé: ANZ J Surg
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101086634
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2023
01 2023
Historique:
revised:
22
11
2022
received:
12
06
2022
accepted:
04
12
2022
pubmed:
14
12
2022
medline:
22
2
2023
entrez:
13
12
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) occurs most commonly in the anterior compartment of the thigh. Limb salvage surgery is the mainstay of treatment, however, resections frequently involve muscle sacrifice. This study determines the impact of a single quadriceps muscle sacrifice on daily living functions. This is to assist clinical decision-making relating to when a functional reconstruction should be offered over simple soft tissue coverage for these defects. Patients who underwent single quadriceps resection as part of the management of STS between 2010 and 2020 were selected. Three functional tests were performed: Time Up and Go (TUG), Timed Up and Down Stairs (TUDS) and Toronto Extremity Salvage Score (TESS). The results were compared with age/sex matched healthy reference values and literature cohorts of lower limb STS patients. Correlations between the tests and age and follow-up duration were determined by the Spearman's test. The mean TESS, TUG and TUDS results of the 13 patients were 89.6%, 9.8 and 1.01 s/step, respectively. These scores were either similar or significantly better than the comparator values. The TESS score showed no statistical significance compared with patients with no muscle resection. TUG and TUDS scores showed significant positive correlation with each other (ρ = 0.885, P = <0.01) and with age (ρ = 0.646, P = 0.017 and ρ = 0.567, P = 0.043, respectively). This is the largest documented case series of single quadriceps resection for STS. The study suggests that this group of patients does not show a functional deficit and therefore does not require functional reconstruction.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) occurs most commonly in the anterior compartment of the thigh. Limb salvage surgery is the mainstay of treatment, however, resections frequently involve muscle sacrifice. This study determines the impact of a single quadriceps muscle sacrifice on daily living functions. This is to assist clinical decision-making relating to when a functional reconstruction should be offered over simple soft tissue coverage for these defects.
METHODS
Patients who underwent single quadriceps resection as part of the management of STS between 2010 and 2020 were selected. Three functional tests were performed: Time Up and Go (TUG), Timed Up and Down Stairs (TUDS) and Toronto Extremity Salvage Score (TESS). The results were compared with age/sex matched healthy reference values and literature cohorts of lower limb STS patients. Correlations between the tests and age and follow-up duration were determined by the Spearman's test.
RESULTS
The mean TESS, TUG and TUDS results of the 13 patients were 89.6%, 9.8 and 1.01 s/step, respectively. These scores were either similar or significantly better than the comparator values. The TESS score showed no statistical significance compared with patients with no muscle resection. TUG and TUDS scores showed significant positive correlation with each other (ρ = 0.885, P = <0.01) and with age (ρ = 0.646, P = 0.017 and ρ = 0.567, P = 0.043, respectively).
CONCLUSION
This is the largest documented case series of single quadriceps resection for STS. The study suggests that this group of patients does not show a functional deficit and therefore does not require functional reconstruction.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
288-293Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Authors. ANZ Journal of Surgery published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
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