title: Triple central ray amputation for clear cell sarcoma of the hand.
abstract: A 16-year-old girl presented for evaluation and management of a recurrent soft-tissue mass in her left hand after excision at another facility. She was given a diagnosis of clear cell sarcoma. She chose a limb salvage procedure over amputation. A triple central ray amputation of her index, middle, and ring fingers was performed. After 3 years, she has reasonable grasp function with her remaining fingers and has chosen not to use a prosthesis. Long-term follow-up is necessary for this tumor, as local recurrence and metastatic disease have been reported frequently.
authors.affiliation: Baptist Medical Center and Hand Surgery Section/Orthopaedic Surgery Department, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Rayan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018227:Sarcoma, Clear Cell / Q000601:surgery*