Influence of resident education in correctly diagnosing extremity soft tissue sarcoma

Vignesh K. Alamanda; Samuel N. Crosby; Shannon L. Mathis; Kristin R. Archer; Kyla P. Terhune; Ginger E. Holt

doi:10.1155/2013/679323

Influence of resident education in correctly diagnosing extremity soft tissue sarcoma

Vignesh K. Alamanda, Samuel N. Crosby, Shannon L. Mathis, Kristin R. Archer, Kyla P. Terhune, Ginger E. Holt

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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 survey was used to assess clinical decisions, practice patterns, and demographics. Aggregate response for all of the clinical cases by each respondent was correlated with the selections made for practice patterns and demographic data. Results. A total of 381 responses were returned. A higher percentage of respondents from the orthopaedic group (84.2%) noted having a dedicated STS rotation as compared to the general surgery group (35.8%) P

Original language	English (US)
Article number	679323
Journal	Sarcoma
Volume	2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/679323
State	Published - 2013
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