Surgical Reconstruction after Resection of a Large Myxofibrosarcoma of the Upper Extremity.

Myxofibrosarcoma is a rare soft tissue sarcoma. The authors present a case report regarding the excision and reconstruction of an extensive low-grade myxofibrosarcoma in the forearm, in the wrist, and in the hand of a young woman. A large-scale monobloc excision was performed according to resonance magnetic imaging (MRI) and transoperative histopathologic study findings.

Validation of the questionnaire on hand function assessment in leprosy.

Objective: To validate the psychometric properties of the questionnaire on hand function assessment in leprosy.

Methods: Study conducted with a convenience sample of 101 consecutive patients in Brasília (Central-Western Brazil), from June 2008 to July 2009. The individuals were adults affected by leprosy, with impairment of the ulnar, median and radial nerves.