ArticleJournal of hand and microsurgery2018
Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Hand and Wrist: Epidemiology and Management Challenges.
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- Low-Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma of the Distal Upper Extremity: A Systematic Review.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2024Pooled it
- Soft tissue reporting and data system (soft tissue-RADS): framework for radiologists specializing in imaging of musculoskeletal tumors and tumor-like lesions.Skeletal radiology · 2026Review
- Evaluation of Treatment Modalities and Oncologic Outcomes in Hand Soft Tissue Sarcomas-A Systematic Review of the Literature.Cancers · 2025Review
- A comparative analysis of hand sarcoma by anatomical site: A case series.Molecular and clinical oncology · 2025Article
- Myxoma of the Dorsal Aspect of the Hand - A Case Report of a Rare Condition.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Synovial Sarcoma of the Hand: A Case Report and Literature Review on a Significant Challenge in Treatment.Cureus · 2025Article
- Soft Tissue Sarcomas Mimicking Benign Inflammatory Processes: A Diagnostic Dilemma.Mediterranean journal of rheumatology · 2023Article
- Integra® Dermal Regeneration Matrix: A Versatile Solution for Complex Soft Tissue Sarcoma Reconstruction in the Hand.Cureus · 2023Article
- Soft Tissue Masses of the Hand: A Review of Clinical Presentation and Imaging Features.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Review
- Synovial sarcoma of the hand-wrist: a case report and review of the literature.Journal of medical case reports · 2021Review
- A Juxta-Articular Myxoma of the Thumb.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2020Article
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Abstract
Soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) of the hand and wrist are rare and confer a unique set of management challenges. We present a 15-year review and discussion of the epidemiology, tumor characteristics, treatment, and reconstructive strategies for such cases presenting to our regional sarcoma service. Three case examples are described. Of 218 STSs of the upper limb, 17 involved the hand or wrist. Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, synovial, and myxofibrosarcoma were the most common ones. Two patients required amputation for recurrence. Eight patients required flap reconstruction, of which five were free flaps with no failures or wound healing complications. Two-year overall survival rate was 92%. Local recurrence occurred in 12%. Limb-sparing surgery is possible in most patients, although there is often a degree of functional loss due to the surgical resection, and complex multistage reconstruction may be required. These lesions are still often incidental or unexpected findings when patients are treated for a presumed benign swelling. Clinicians treating localized swellings of the hand and wrist should maintain vigilance toward the possibility of a sarcoma diagnosis, to avoid delays in definitive treatment.
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