aims

Principles of Biopsy

Aims

 

1.  Provide representative sample

- to determine whether benign or malignant

- to determine cell line

- to grade lesion

 

2.  Not compromise definitive treatment

 

Timing

 

Last step in evaluation / after staging

 

Don't perform definitive procedure immediately after biopsy unless

- pre-operative & Xray information characteristic

Management

Non-Operative

 

Education regarding shoe wear

- extra wide / large toe box

 

Insoles

- longitudinal arch support

- pre MT dome for metatarsalgia

- podiatry to attend to callosities

 

Toe spacers

 

Analgesia

 

Operative

 

Indications

 

1.  Continued pain and discomfort

2.  Difficulties with shoe wear

Planning

IndicationsRevision TKR

 

Aseptic loosening

Infection

Instability

Wear & breakage components

Fracture

Stiffness 

Pain

 

Aims

 

Restoration of anatomical alignment

Restoration of joint line

Restoration of bone stock