BONE TUMORS
Tumors of the bones are either benign or malign. Many bone tumors are benign in that sense that they do not metastasize and spread to other parts of the body, but they recur if not removed radically (completely).
Benign tumors like this exostosis are usually easily removed without any problems
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X-ray of exostosis |
Exostosis exposed |
Malign tumors have to be removed completely if the life of the patient is to be saved. Often however the patients come late, and most often an amputation has to be done to save the patient’s life.
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Due to a malignant bone tumor of the knee |
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X-ray of the bone tumor |
Amputation done |
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Imediate mobilization with crutches |
On the way home |
In selected cases a reconstruction is possible to save the limb
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Bone tumor ………….. |
…of upper Tibia (lower leg) |
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X-ray of bone tumor |
Bone tumor exposed at surgery |
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Bone tumor cut away with hand saw |
Fibula (leg bone) exposed and harvested |
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Fibula inserted into Tibia as a free bone graft |
Free bone graft overbridging the boney defect |
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Stainless steel pins inserted transversely in the leg |
Wound closed. Pins connected with wooden frame as an external fixation |
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X-ray of the reconstructed leg |
Walking with the external fixation frame |
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External fixation frame removed |
A special form of bone tumors arise in the jaws – see page JAW TUMORS.