Case stories, narrated by the surgeon
Honest, first-person write-ups of cases managed at The Orthoncology Clinic — the diagnosis, the decisions in the operating room, and the long road of recovery. Pick a story below to read it in full.
Joint-Sparing Surgery“My elbow won’t bend or straighten — is this cancer?”
A young woman in her mid-20s with a quiet elbow swelling and a joint that wouldn’t fully bend or straighten. Imaging revealed a 3×3 cm intra-articular tumour wrapped around her elbow — and a careful en-bloc excision gave her movement, and her arm, back.
Limb Salvage“Doctor, we trust you — I don’t want to lose my leg.”
A recurrent, infected giant cell tumour of the lower tibia — and a young engineering student who chose to fight for his leg.
Hip Preservation“He had a flight to catch — and a tumour we hadn’t named yet.”
A young engineer with a US masters lined up develops a nagging hip pain after a casual game of cricket. What looked like an everyday strain turned out to be a rare benign tumour in a very inconvenient spot.
More case stories are in progress — each one a real patient journey through diagnosis, surgery, and recovery. Check back soon.