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Orthopaedics

Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma

  • Initial pre-referral workup

    Clinical history

    • standard history
    • physical examination
    • standard examination

    Investigations

    • plain X-ray
    • FBE and U&E
    • ESR/CRP/LFT

    Do not administer needle biopsy or injection. 

    GP management

    Nil, refer parents to Tumours in children (fact sheet).

    Indications for specialist referral

    Urgent

    • all cases of tumours or suspected tumours should be referred to the RCH musculoskeletal tumour service. The referral should be discussed verbally with the on call staff.