Outcomes of Surgery for Benign Tumours in The Upper Extremity.

Unlabelled: Benign tumours of the upper extremity are common in hand surgeons' practice. The most commonly diagnosed are giant-cell tumours of the tendon sheath and lipomas.

The Objective: of this study was an investigation into the distribution of tumours in the upper limb, their symptomatology and outcomes of surgery, particularly regarding the rate of recurrence.

Outcomes of surgery for schwannomas of the upper extremity.

<b>Introduction:</b> Schwannoma is a nerve tumor originating from Schwann-cells of the nerve sheath. It is found in all body regions, the most frequent in the head, neck and in the extremities. </br></br> <b>Aim:</b> The objective of this study was analysis of outcomes of surgery for these lesions in the authors' institution.

Outcomes of surgery for giant cell tumors of the tendon sheath within the hand.

<b>Introduction:</b> Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath is the most common benign proliferative lesion involving the upper limb, characterized by relatively high recurrence rate after surgery. <br><b>Aim:</b> The objective of the study was a retrospective analysis of outcomes of the operative treatment of these tumors, in a longterm (a mean of 4,2 year) follow-up. <br><b>Material and methods:</b> Preoperative examination was performed in 58 patients, 36 females (62%) and 22 males (38%), in a mean age of 41 years, and treatment outcomes were assessed in 47 persons (81% of the operated patients), at a mean of 4.