About Specialty
Common Conditions
Investigations
Procedures
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Orthopedics - Musculoskeletal Oncology is a Subspecialty of Orthopedics which deals with tumors and tumor alike lesions of Extremity Bones, Cartilages and Joints (Including Shoulder and Pelvis); Extremity Soft Tissues including but not limited to Muscles, Nerves, Fascia, Tendons and other connective tissues across all age groups. It also deals with Benign, Malignant and Metastatic tumors |
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COMMON CONDITIONS TREATED BY A SPECIALIST IN MUSCULOSKELETAL CANCER SURGERY
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An Orthopedic - Musculoskeletal Oncologist commonly treats the following conditions: Bone Tumors: Osteosarcoma, Osteoid Osteoma, Osteoblastoma; Cartilage Tumors: Osteochondroma, Enchondroma, Periosteal Chondroma, Chondroblastoma, Chondromyxoidfibroma, Chondrosarcoma, Olliers Disease, Mafucci Syndrome; Ewing Sarcoma family of Tumors; Giant Cell Tumor; Simple (Unicameral) Bone Cyst; Aneurysmal Bone Cyst; Fibrous Dysplasia; Osteofibrous Dysplasia; Eosinophilic Granuloma; Fibroxanthomas (Ossifing and Non Ossifying Fibromas ); Chordoma; Myeloma; Lymphoma; Leukemia; Bone Island; Pagets Disease; Metabolic Bone Disease; Atypical Infections; Soft Tissue Tumors (Benign, Malignant and Metastatic); Lipoma; Liposarcoma; Fibroma; Fibrsarcoma; Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis; Synovial Sarcoma; Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma); Hemangioma; Angisarcoma; Benign Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (Schwannoma); Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (Neurosarcoma); Fibromatosis; Metastatic Disease: Cancers arising from other organs (Lungs, Breast, Prostate, Thyroid, Kidney, Colon) that have spread to the Bone |
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DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES IN MUSCULOSKELETAL CANCER SURGERY
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Blood Investigations including Bone Health Markers, Cancer Markers; X - Rays; Computed Tomography (CT) Scan; Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan; Bone Scan; Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan; Ultrasound or CT Guided Biopsies; Fine Needle and Core Needle Clinic Based Biopsies |
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SURGERIES & PROCEDURES IN MUSCULOSKELETAL CANCER SURGERY
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Limb Salvage Surgeries (Without Amputation); Non Invasive Limb Lengthening Prosthesis for Pediatric Patients; Tumor Excision and Reconstruction using Bone Cement; Autogeneous (Self) Bone Graft; Allograft (Cadaveric); Metallic Prosthesis; Complex Joint Reconstruction after Tumor Excision; Cryosurgery (Freezing); High Speed Burring; Radiofrequency Ablation (Locally Heat and Burn out the Tumor); Cementoplasty (Use of Bone Cement for Reconstruction); Adjuvant Vascular and Plastic Procedures like Flaps |
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