Soft-tissue and bone tumors about the foot and ankle.
The development of primary and malignant tumors of the soft tissues and bones of the foot and ankle are uncommon. A potential for misdiagnosis and increased morbidity exists for those patients who do indeed have a malignancy. This article illustrates the proper steps in staging lesions and the appropriate techniques for biopsy. This will help physicians to avoid undertreating malignant lesions, and, conversely, overtreating benign lesions.
Walling
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Department of Orthopaedics, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa.
Gasser
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