Practicals · Orthopaedics · Bone infection, biopsy and tumour surgery
Custom (endoprosthetic) prosthesis replacement after tumour resection
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- Year 3 - Assist (NMC)
- Also called
- limb salvage surgery
Videos and resources
- VideoProximal Tibia Prosthetic Reconstruction1:06
- VideoLimb salvage using Customized jig and 3D model for a bone cancer By Dr Suman Byregowda4:32
- +66 more links
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Operative note template
How to write the operative note in the case sheet: blank template, worked example and printable PDF (free).
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Assist in surgical operations on benign and malignant musculoskeletal tumour including radical excision and custom prosthesis replacement.” ( NMC curriculum, page 11)
“Limb salvage surgery” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 19)