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The feasibility of hind foot amputation in selected sarcomas of the foot
Author(s) -
Ham S. John,
Hoekstra Harald J.,
Eisma Willem H.,
Oldhoff Jan,
Koops Heimen Schraffordt
Publication year - 1992
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.2930500112
Subject(s) - medicine , foot (prosody) , amputation , hindlimb , sarcoma , surgery , anatomy , pathology , philosophy , linguistics
The treatment of foot sarcomas is generally a below knee amputation. In selected sarcomas of the forefoot, however, a transtarsal amputation according to Chopart, a calcaneotibial arthrodesis according to Pirogoff, or a supramalleolar amputation according to Syme can be considered the treatment of choice, leading to an optimal functional outcome. © 1992 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.