Osteosarcoma of the foot: a review of 52 patients at the Mayo Clinic.
This is a review of 52 osteosarcomas of the foot. The incidence of osteosarcoma of the foot is very low. It appears to affect older patients and the calcaneus is a common site. The incidence of chondroblastic tumors is high and most tumors are high grade. In many cases, amputation is required for local control of disease.
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Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic Rochester, USA. peterchoong@yahoo.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002111:Calcaneus; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies