International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
epartment of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Case Report
Functional Recovery and Rehabilitation after Popliteal Sarcoma Excision in a Young Woman
Author(s): Ermes Vedovi*
Soft tissue sarcomas represent rare, heterogeneous and complex malignant neoplasm, which require multidisciplinary
treatment to improve clinical outcome, survival and quality of life of affected subjects. Whenever possible, limb
saving is considered the preferable choice over amputation.
This clinical case describes the surgical intervention and rehabilitative treatment in the case of a young patient
suffering of fibromyxoid sarcoma of the popliteal fossa, with the aim of obtaining the best clinical outcome in terms
of survival, limb function recovery, walking and the performance in daily living activities.
Design: A single clinical case.
Participant: An active 38-year-old woman affected by fibromyxoid sarcoma of the right popliteal fossa underwent neoadjuvant
radio-chemotherapy before surgical excision of the l.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-9096.23.11.671