What is Limb Salvage Surgery?

What is Limb Salvage Surgery?

20 December 2021, Monday  What is Limb Salvage Surgery? Limb salvage surgery’ means saving the limb while effectively treating the malignant bone tumour affecting it. Until about 35 to 40 years ago, the only treatment for primary bone cancer in the extremities (limbs)...
What is bone and soft tissue tumour?

What is bone and soft tissue tumour?

13 December 2021, Monday What is bone and soft tissue tumour? A tumor or tumour is a lump formed in any living tissue, due to an abnormal growth of cells, which is visible or felt as a swelling, or is noticed on radiological imaging. A tumor can be benign...
What is the scope of Orthopaedic Oncology?

What is the scope of Orthopaedic Oncology?

06 December 2021, Monday What is the scope of Orthopaedic Oncology? Orthopaedic Oncology covers the following groups of tumors: Primary bone tumors : Benign and Malignant Secondary bone tumors : Skeletal Metastases including those with pathological fractures and...