Description

Orthopaedic Oncology: Orthopaedic oncology is a new sub-speciality of orthopaedics which deals with the detection, treatment and follow-up of bone and soft tissue tumours. These tumours may be in the bone or the adjoining muscles; they may have started primarily in the bone or any other organ and then may have spread to the bone. They could be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). It takes a big team of doctors from various specialities to diagnose and treat them in the correct manner. Siddhivinayak Multispeciality Hospital offers state-of-the-art facilities for the same in form of a multi disciplinary team and trained doctors in the field of orthopaedic oncology. Today, thanks to the advances in the field of medical oncology, more than 50% of patients with bone cancers can be cured. Indigenously manufactured megaprosthesis i.e. artificial joints to reconstruct defects resulting after tumours excision, have made limb salvage surgery in bone tumours affordable for the general masses. It means that with advances in treatment, there is no need of amputating most of the limbs with bone cancers. The department of orthopaedic oncology at Siddhivinayak Multispeciality Hospital brings the latest in management of these complex tumours to the city.

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