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Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital Italiano, PotosÃ, 4247, Capital Federal, Buenos Aires C1199ACK, Argentina. gerardo.gallucci@hospitalitaliano.org.ar
Functional results after resection-reconstruction operated at the same time. Desmoid tumors, also known as aggressive fibromatosis, are benign locally aggressive tumors with a high rate of recurrence. Most authors recommend surgical treatment with wide-free margin. Achieving margins of normal tissue around an upper extremity lesion without creating significant functional compromise is frequently difficult. Therefore, functional reconstructive surgery is important, considering that for most patients treated for these tumors, the life expectancy is high and considering also that wide resection can affect the function and the aesthetics as well. We present a case of aggressive fibromatosis in the proximal third of the forearm treated by wide resection and reconstructive surgery in one single procedure, with an acceptable functional result with no evidence of recurrence at 3 years of follow-up.
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