Influence of Resident Education in Correctly Diagnosing Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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Influence of Resident Education in Correctly Diagnosing Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Background. One-third of all extremity soft tissue sarcomas are misdiagnosed and inappropriately excised without proper preoperative diagnosis and planning. This study aimed at examining the clinical judgment of residents in both general and orthopaedic surgery and at determining whether resident education plays a role in appropriately managing unknown soft tissue masses. Methods. A case-based ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sarcoma
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1357-714X,1369-1643
DOI: 10.1155/2013/679323