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What conditions are treated with limb salvage surgery?
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The procedure is most commonly performed for bone tumors and bone sarcomas,
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How is limb salvage surgery performed?
limb salvage involves removing the cancer and about an inch of healthy tissue surrounding it.
What are the risks for limb salvage surgery?
The major risks associated with limb salvage are: superficial or deep infection at the site of the surgery; loosening, shifting, or breakage of implants;
What alternatives are there to limb salvage therapy?
amputation of the limb becomes the only alternative treatment.
What is the prognosis for limb salvage surgery?
During the five to 10 days the patient remains in the hospital following surgery, nurses monitor sensation and blood flow in the affected extremity
How should a burn be treated to on a fractured limb?
Dress and bandage the burn before the limb is splinted.
How should a burn be treated a fractured limb?
Dress and bandage the burn before the limb is splinted.
Do they remove limb when you get gangrene?
Not necessarily. It can be treated. In many cases though, the limb may have to be amputated. Each case is different.
What does the medical term 'Phantom Limb' refer to?
Phantom Limb syndrome is the perception of sensations, usually including pain, in a limb that has been amputated. Patients with this conditions experience the limb as if it were still attached to the body.
How do you minimize wrong limb amputations?
Doctors and nurses and any one else involved in the surgery, ask the person their name, date of birth and what the surgery is for. They do this many, many times. They will also mark the limb or part that is to be operated on.
Is there surgery to restore function to a limb if a nerve dies?
No not at the moment. However it seems that some nerve function can be restored by a limb re attachment or transplant.
How should a burn be treated on a frunctured limb?
The same way you'd treat any other burn.
How should a burn be treated on a fracture limb?
Dress and bandage the burn before the limb is splinted.
