Biopsy done right
Demo Faculty Panel · 60 mins
View sessionOrthopedic Specialty
Orthopedic Oncology
One badly placed biopsy can cost a limb.
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Overview
Orthopedic Oncology at a glance
Orthopaedic oncology depends on staged imaging, multidisciplinary planning and disciplined biopsy technique.
This hub covers limb-salvage reconstruction, metastatic bone disease and survivorship.
Common conditions
Presentations that dominate the clinic and emergency workload in this subspecialty.
Osteosarcoma
Chemotherapy-sandwiched resection in the adolescent patient.
Ewing sarcoma
Multimodal treatment with local control decisions.
Giant cell tumour of bone
Curettage strategy with adjuvants and denosumab considerations.
Soft-tissue sarcoma
Compartmental planning with margin definition.
Metastatic bone disease
Impending fracture scoring and prophylactic fixation.
Procedures
Core operative procedures, from day-care work to complex reconstruction.
Core needle biopsy
Tract planned to be excised with the definitive specimen.
Wide local excision
Margin planning around neurovascular structures.
Endoprosthetic reconstruction
Megaprosthesis for segmental defects.
Biological reconstruction
Allograft, vascularised fibula and recycled autograft.
Palliative stabilisation
Nailing and cementation for metastatic lesions.
Surgical techniques
Technical detail and decision points discussed by faculty in this hub.
Biopsy tract discipline
Longitudinal, surgeon-planned, single-compartment access.
Navigated pelvic resection
Improving margin accuracy in complex anatomy.
Extracorporeal irradiation
Recycled autograft in resource-conscious settings.
Soft-tissue coverage planning
Flap coordination for large defects.
Latest innovations
Devices, workflows and technology changing how this subspecialty is practised.
3D-printed custom implants
Patient-specific pelvic and sacral reconstruction.
Expandable paediatric prostheses
Non-invasive lengthening in growing patients.
Liquid biopsy correlation studies
Emerging surveillance adjuncts.
Research
Community research threads currently active in this specialty.
Unplanned excision outcomes
Re-excision findings in referred demo cases.
Endoprosthesis survivorship
Failure modes over ten years.
Denosumab in GCT
Recurrence and surgical downstaging effects.
Thesis
Postgraduate thesis work shared with the community.
Limb salvage versus amputation
Function and quality of life comparison.
Delay to diagnosis in bone sarcoma
Referral pathway analysis in a demo region.
Related webinars
One-hour, case-based sessions led by practising orthopedic faculty.
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View sessionEducational resources
Guidelines, atlases and checklists curated for this subspecialty.
Guideline
Referral guideline
Red flags and when to send before biopsy.
Atlas
Staging atlas
Imaging sequences and staging systems.
Video
Biopsy technique video
Planning and executing the tract.
Checklist
MDT preparation checklist
What to bring to the tumour board.