ORTHOPAEDICS & TYPES OF ORTHOPAEDICS SURGERIES

  Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer that can occur in people of any age. But it is generally more commonly found in adolescents and young adults who are starting to go through puberty. It’s not usually diagnosed until after the patient has already developed symptoms. What causes osteosarcoma? Some rare types of cancers cause bone breaks, or osteosarcomas. This makes up about 2% of all cancer diagnoses each year.[1] The major risk factors for this type of cancer are being exposed to high levels of radiation, having a family history of osteosarcoma, and having endocrine-disrupting hormones (like some birth control pills) taken by patients with osteosarcoma. If you are at a higher risk of developing osteosarcoma than others, there may be several warning signs you should watch out for before the disease becomes worse. Treatment involves changing your lifestyle and getting regular checkups with a doctor. How do I tell if my child has osteosarcoma? One of the first signs a child may...

  Limb salvage surgery in Dubai or limb-sparing surgery refers to the surgical procedure for treating bone cancer that generally spread from the neck to the hand or from the pelvis to the foot. It is one of the most common types of surgery for primary bone cancer or a soft tissue sarcoma, which involves removing the tumor without affecting the arm or leg. In case, your cancer has spread in another part of the body apart from the leg or arm, then it is known as metastatic or secondary bone cancer. During the limb salvage surgery in Dubai, your doctor will remove the tumor containing an area of your bone and replace it with either a metal implant is known as prosthesis, or replacing the bone from another part of the body or a bone bank. If a whole bone or area near to its joint is affected due to the tumor, then your surgeon may replace it with an artificial one. Moreover, in special cases, the surgeon will take out the affected area of the bone to treat it with radiotherapy and aft...