Fig. 3From: Primary flap reconstruction of tissue defects after sarcoma surgery enables curative treatment with acceptable functional results: a 7-year reviewPatient Photographs. 31 year-old male with left ilium chondrosarcoma, and resection of the medial ilium, partial sacrum, and LV (5th lumbar vertebra) hemicorporectomy, fixation and reconstruction with an osteomyocutaneous latissimus dorsi free-flap and saphenous vein transposition. a,b Preoperative images. c,d Biopsy specimen and defect. e Venous transposition. f,g Postoperative images. h,i Patient flap progressionBack to article page