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42 Musculoskeletal tumours

BONE TUMOURS

BONE TUMOURS Tumours found in bone are classified according to their morphological appearances. Th...

Biopsy

Biopsy A biopsy is performed only when local staging investigations have been completed. Because ...

Chondrogenic tumours

Chondrogenic tumours These tumours produce chondroid matrix and include a wide range of benign a...

EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION OF THE PATIENT WITH A SUSPECTED BONE OR SOFT-TISSUE TUMOUR

EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION OF THE PATIENT WITH A SUSPECTED BONE OR SOFT-TISSUE TUMOUR The diagn...

EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION OF THE PATIENT WITH A

EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION OF THE PATIENT WITH A SUSPECTED BONE OR SOFT-TISSUE TUMOUR The diagn...

Haematopoietic tumours

Haematopoietic tumours Malignant haematopoietic tumours that commonly present in orthopaedic clin...

History and examination

History and examination It is important to take a thorough history , including a pain history . N...

Introduction

INTRODUCTION Musculoskeletal tumours include primary and secondary benign and malignant tumours o...

Learning objectives

Learning objectives List the symptoms and signs associated with a • musculoskeletal tumour Unders...

Metastatic bone disease

Metastatic bone disease Most tumours that metastasise to bone are carcinomas. Some times, despite...

Osteogenic tumours

Osteogenic tumours These tumours characteristically produce osteoid or bony matrix, which may be ...

Others

Others Simple (unicameral) bone cyst ( Figure 42.20 ) is a membrane-lined cavity filled with serou...

PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT Primary bone tumours

PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT Primary bone tumours Benign Most latent and active benign bone tumours th...

SOFT-TISSUE TUMOURS

SOFT-TISSUE TUMOURS Soft-tissue tumours have also historically been classified according to their ...

Staging of primary bone tumours

Staging of primary bone tumours In the Enneking system, benign tumours are staged as: /uni25CF la...