Orthopaedic Oncology
Malignant bone tumours (cancerous)
- Primary bone cancer
- Osteosarcoma
- Ewing’s sarcoma
- Chondrosarcoma
- Chordomas
- Secondary bone cancer/bone metastasis (cancer from other parts of
the body spreads to the bone)
Benign bone tumours (non-cancerous)
- Osteoma
- Osteochondroma
- Chondroblastoma
Learn more about
bone
cancer.
Sports Injury & Trauma
Sports injuries occur while playing sports or exercising. Sports injuries can
result from accidents, poor training practices, inadequate equipment, and
overuse of a body part. Not warming up or stretching enough before play or
exercise can also lead to injuries.
Some of the common sports injuries include:
Symptoms of acute sports injury include:
- Immediate, severe pain
- Inability to place weight on foot, ankle, knee, or leg
- Swelling and tenderness
- Limited range of motion
- Joint or bone out of place
Chronic injuries are typically the result of overusing certain areas of the body
during sports or exercise over a long period of time.
Symptoms of chronic injuries include:
- Pain while resting or playing
- Swelling
Trauma
- Closed fractures (broken bone that does not puncture the skin)
- Open fractures (broken bone that punctures the skin)
- Stress fractures (small cracks in the bone due to repetitive active or
overuse)
- Dislocation (a joint forced apart and out)
- Overuse injuries
Paediatric Orthopaedics
Clubfoot (Congenital Talipes
Equinovarus)
Developmental dysplasia of the hip
Flat feet (Pes Planus or
Planovalgus)
Gait disorders (walking disorders)
Muscle, bone, and joint infections