Musculoskeletal Oncology
The orthopedic surgeons at CSOG are available to evaluate and treat children and adults diagnosed with a wide variety of orthopedic oncologic problems, including primary and metastatic tumors of the bone and soft tissues. Metastatic tumors are cancers that have spread from other areas of the body into the bone.
Our staff and physicians provide the following services in caring for patients with bone or soft tissue tumors:
- Diagnostic imaging (MRI)
- Tumor Removal Surgery
- Complex limb reconstruction
Our orthopedic surgeons work closely with subspecialty-trained radiologists, pathologists, oncologists and radiation oncologists to create an individualized treatment plan that aggressively treats the cancer while ensuring the highest quality of life for the patient. The goal of surgery is to completely remove the tumor while preserving and maximizing extremity mobility and function, or in the case of metastasis, to ease pain and maximize function.
Rehabilitation starts soon after treatment, once a patient is surgically and medically stable. Inpatient rehabilitation focuses on teaching patients how to move and function safely with reconstructed limbs and continues on an outpatient basis. For patients requiring amputation, post-surgery prosthetic fitting and rehabilitation is coordinated by our office.