Seven patients with malignant soft tissue tumors of the foot and ankle were retrospectively reviewed. Emphasis was placed on the value of various diagnostic modalities used preoperatively for staging and the adequacy of treatment rendered using current tumor surgery principles. The malignant tumors included synovial cell sarcoma (four), clear cell sarcoma (one), fibrosarcoma (one), and melanoma (one). Surgical management of the malignant lesions included intracapsular excision, marginal excision, wide excision, and radical amputation.
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