title: Tumours of the foot and ankle.
abstract: Sarcomas are rare tumours and particularly rarer in the foot and ankle region. The complex anatomy of the foot and ankle makes it unique and hence poses a challenge to the surgeon for limb salvage surgery. Other lesions found in the foot and ankle region are benign bone and soft tissue tumours, metastasis and infection. The purpose of this article is to discuss the relevance of the complex anatomy of the foot and ankle in relation to tumours, clinical features, their general management principles and further discussion about some of the more common bone and soft tissue lesions. Discussion of every single bone and soft tissue lesion in the foot and ankle region is beyond the scope of this article.
authors.affiliation: Bone Tumour and Adult Reconstruction Unit, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Bristol Road South, Birmingham B31 2AP, UK. Electronic address: zeeshan.khan2@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Zeeshan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Bone Tumour and Adult Reconstruction Unit, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Bristol Road South, Birmingham B31 2AP, UK.
authors.forename: Shakir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.affiliation: Bone Tumour and Adult Reconstruction Unit, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Bristol Road South, Birmingham B31 2AP, UK.
authors.forename: Simon R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D005528:Foot; D006801:Humans; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Ankle; Foot; Lesions; Sarcoma; Tumours