title: Parosteal osteosarcoma of the ring finger metacarpal in a semi-professional pianist.
abstract: We report treatment of a low grade parosteal osteosarcoma of the ring finger metacarpal in a patient who would not contemplate ray amputation because of her career. Surgery involved excision of the bone, extracorporeal radiation then re-implantation.
authors.affiliation: Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Northfield, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Revell
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Mulligan
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Grimer
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009146:Music; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D018217:Osteosarcoma, Juxtacortical / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012092:Replantation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed