Best Limb Salvage Surgery in Banglore

Limb salvage surgery is also called limb sparing surgery.It is used to remove cancer and avoid amputation.Usually it is most commonly performed for bone tumors and bone sarcomas, but also performed for soft tissue sarcomas.During the surgery,a diseased bone will replaced and reconstructs a functional limb by using a metal implant and a bone graft from another person.

Treatment Procedures

1. BONE TUMORS

•  Remove the malignant lesion
•  Then cuff of normal tissue to cure low-grade tumors of bone or its components. 
•  Remove the muscle,bone and other tissues affected by the tumor for curing high grade tumors.

     2.  SOFT TISSUE SARCOMAS

• The surgery removes the tumor or tissues to which the cancer has spread.
• Radiation or chemotherapy may be done before or after the operationrcoma
• Radiation can be done during the operation by placing a special applicator against the surface from which the tumor has just been removed.
• Then insert tubes containing radioactive pellets at the site of the tumor. 
• During the operation,the tubes will remain in the place where operation done and removed after some days.
  

Advantages of Limb Salvage Surgery

• The limbs that look and function like normal and healthy limbs.
• It is not unusual for patients and not to feel that their appearance has changed.
• Maintaining functions,durability and appearance of the limb.
  

Dr.Prabhu Dev is one of the best orthopedic surgeon in Banglore.He and his team offers treatment in joint replacement,bone cancer,Arthritis,Soft tissue Sarcoma,Knee Arthroscopy,Shoulder Arthroscopy,Palliative Surgery.

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