A case of malignant solitary fibrous tumor of the thigh with liver and lung metastasis, suspicious of non-islet cell tumor-associated hypoglycemia is reported. The patient, a 76-year-old woman, was initially aware of an increasing soft tissue tumor in the left thigh, and episodes of hypoglycemia gradually developed. These frequent episodes ceased after resection of the thigh tumor, which was di...

OBJECTIVE To characterize lymphatic vessel morphology in lower extremity lymphedema using MR lymphography at 3T. STUDY DESIGN Forty females with lower extremity lymphedema secondary to gynecologic carcinoma treatment underwent MR lymphography (MRL) at 3T. Lymphatic vessel morphology in normal and affected limbs was compared. RESULTS The median diameter of the lymphatic vessels in swollen ca...

OBJECTIVES To assess the clinical effectiveness of thigh length versus knee length antiembolism stockings for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in surgical patients. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis using direct methods and network meta-analysis. METHODS Previous systematic reviews and electronic databases were searched to February 2014 for randomised controlled trials ...

BACKGROUND Although the anterolateral thigh flap has been extensively used for head and neck reconstruction in Asia, reported variations of vascular anatomy seem confusing and may have contributed to the unpopularity of this flap in the United States. The purposes of this study are to classify the vascular anatomy and to assess the suitability of this flap for head and neck reconstruction in a ...

1 Parviz L. Sadigh, MB ChB Jaime E. P. Suarez, MD Seng-Feng Jeng, MD Department of Plastic Surgery E-Da Hospital Yan-Chao District Kaohsiung City, Taiwan Sir: I nature and especially within the specialty of plastic surgery, symmetry is king. Indeed, symmetry is what we strive for in many of our reconstructive pursuits. Not surprisingly, the majority of flaps we harvest also have symmetrical ski...

Many different radiolabeled antibodies have been used for radioimmunotherapy and radioimmunoscintigraphy of human diseases in animal experiments. In order to study the in vivo tissue distribution of antibody, we labeled human nonspecific polyclonal IgG with Na125I using chloramine-T method. An animal model was developed by injecting turpentine in the posterior left thigh of Balb/c mice. Tissue ...

Acute compartment syndrome of the thigh is a rare clinical entity often caused by high-energy trauma and presenting with a spectrum of associated injuries. Service members in combat are at risk for these causative mechanisms. This study presents a large cohort of thigh compartment syndrome combat casualties and investigates the injury mechanisms, associated mortality, and complications related ...

Despite numerous advantages, knee disarticulations (KDs) are rarely performed because of the anticipated KD prosthesis fitting problems that include the positioning of the knee joint distally from the KD socket. This results in lengthening of the thigh and subsequent shortening of the shank. The objective of this study was to assess the cosmetic effect of the knee joint in a KD prosthesis by de...

DEAR EDITOR The radical surgery for fungating inguinal lymph nodes is commonly done in patients with penile and vulvar cancers, creating complex groin defects. These defects are managed most commonly with either pedicled ipsilateral anterolateral thigh (ATL) flap or tensor fascia lata (TFL) flap. The reconstruction with complex flaps provide durable coverage and prevent scar contractures, which...