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World J Clin Cases. Sep 16, 2021; 9(26): 7930-7936
Published online Sep 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i26.7930
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the bone in a traumatic amputation stump: A case report and review of the literature
Ke-Yang Zhao, Xu Yan, Peng-Fei Yao, Jiong Mei
Ke-Yang Zhao, Xu Yan, Jiong Mei, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China
Peng-Fei Yao, Department of Orthopedics, Huainan First People's Hospital, Huainan 200233, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Zhao KY contributed to the paper writing; Yan X and Yao PF contributed to the data collection; Mei J contributed to the idea conception, manuscript editing, and approval for submission.
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Corresponding author: Jiong Mei, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, No. 600 Yishan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200233, China. meijiong@sjtu.edu.cn
Received: April 19, 2021
Peer-review started: April 19, 2021
First decision: May 24, 2021
Revised: June 1, 2021
Accepted: July 22, 2021
Article in press: July 22, 2021
Published online: September 16, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: In this paper, we report a patient who developed malignant fibrous histiocytoma 6 years after amputation, suggesting the role of wound-healing and mechanical force as local stimulation in this disease.