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Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 45, 2011 - Issue 2
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Original Scientific Reports

Metastatic malignant tumour in the hand

Yoo-Joon Sur Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Yong-Koo Kang Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Won-Jong Bahk Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Dong-Kyun Chang Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Seung-Koo Rhee Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 90-95 | Accepted 15 Oct 2010, Published online: 19 Apr 2011
 
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Abstract

Skeletal metastasis is a common event during the advanced stage of a malignant tumour, but metastasis to the hand is rare (about 0.1% incidence). We have seen seven cases of metastatic malignant tumour of the hand since 1983, and report them here.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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