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The significance of metastasis to the bones and soft tissues of the hand
Author(s) -
Morris Don M.,
House Homer C.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930280216
Subject(s) - medicine , amputation , metastasis , surgery , life expectancy , feeling , general surgery , subject (documents) , cancer , soft tissue , reconstructive surgery , cancer metastasis , psychology , social psychology , population , environmental health , library science , computer science
We have treated six patients with cancer metastatic to the hand. All patients died within 6 months after the appearance of hand metastasis. We polled the combined membership of the American Association for Surgery of the Hand and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand to determine their experience with this problem. We also reviewed the pertinent literature concerning this subject. The information obtained from the literature and the poll confirmed our experience. We have managed these patients by amputation, feeling that reconstructive procedures were not indicated if the time necessary to rehabilitate the patient after reconstruction exceeds the patient's life expectancy.