Enrico Martin

220 Chapter 9 Table 2 Functional outcomes reconstructions lower extremity. Study, yea r Reconstruction Histology type Functional outcome a Adjuvant therapy & FU (months) Objective measures Subjective measures Strength ROM UAD Sensation MSTS Sciatic nerve Lee 1993 b SN & superficial PN grafts for SCN High-grade spindle cell sarcoma Dorsiflexion: M3 Positive Tinel’s sign 18cm below nerve repair site nRTx & aRTx; 12 Melendez 2001 b SN & PN grafts for SCN Spindle cell sarcoma Dorsiflexion: M0 Ankle device Slight protective (dorsal surface) nRTx; 4,5 Melendez 2001 b PN grafts for SCN Spindle cell sarcoma Dorsiflexion/plantar flexion: M3/M4 Ankle device Slight protective (dorsal surface) nC Tx & aRTx; 12 Melendez 2001 PN grafts for SCN Spindle cell histiocytoma Dorsiflexion/plantar flexion: M3/M3 Ankle device Slight protective (dorsal & plantar surfaces) nRTx & aCTx; 12 Melendez 2001 SN & PN grafts for SCN Fibromyxoid sarcoma Knee flexion/ extension: M3/M5 Dorsiflexion/plantar flexion: M0/M1 Eversion/inversion: M0/M0 Toe flexion/extension: M0/M0 None Protective (dorsal and lateral plantar surfaces) n R T x ; mean 24 Melendez 2001 SN & PN grafts for SCN Unclassified sarcoma Knee flexion/ extension: M5/M5 Dorsiflexion/plantar flexion: M0/M0 Eversion/inversion: M0/M0 Toe flexion/extension: M0/M0 Ankle device Protective (mediodorsal surface) nRTx & aCTx; 8