Open AccessGrowing Without Pain: The Noninvasive Expandable Prosthesis is Boon for Children with Bone Cancer, as well as Their Surgeons!
Author(s) -
Manit K. Gundavda,
Manish Agarwal
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/ortho.ijortho_53_17
Subject(s) - medicine , prosthesis , surgery , orthopedic surgery , implant , prosthesis implantation , sarcoma , ewing's sarcoma , chemotherapy , pathology
Orthopedic oncology has evolved over the past few decades to favor limb salvage over amputations. The noninvasive expandable prosthesis can be lengthened with an externally applied magnetic field eliminating the pain, stiffness, as well as the risk of infection. We present the largest series in Indian experience with this implant over the last 8 years while analyzing its benefit to the surgeons and the patients, but are we able to justify the cost effectiveness?