Benign Bone tumors
Limb Preservation Surgery
Limb preservation (salvage) surgery aims to remove malignant bone or soft tissue tumors while preserving the limb’s function and appearance, avoiding amputation in over 90% of cases today. Performed after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, it involves wide tumor resection with clear margins, followed by reconstruction.
Dr. Pradeep Kumar expertly performs these procedures, combining oncology principles with advanced reconstruction for optimal outcomes.
Types of Reconstruction:
Endoprosthesis (Megaprosthesis): Custom or modular metal implants replace resected bone/joint, ideal for peri-articular tumors.
- Biological Reconstruction: Allografts (donor bone) or vascularized fibula grafts for better long-term integration.
- Recycled Autograft:
- Cryotherapy: Resected bone frozen in liquid nitrogen to kill cells, then reimplanted.
- ECRT: Bone irradiated extracorporeally (50 Gy) before reuse.
- Biological Reconstruction: Allografts (donor bone) or vascularized fibula grafts for better long-term integration.
- Recycled Autograft:
- Cryotherapy: Resected bone frozen in liquid nitrogen to kill cells, then reimplanted.
- ECRT: Bone irradiated extracorporeally (50 Gy) before reuse.