When treating tumors of bones, muscles, tendons and joints, reconstruction aims to rebuild what was taken away. Then it's my job to build you one. We have lots of options. We are better at diagnosing the problem and predicting disease outcomes, as well as being able to use new biologically compatible implants more effectively. While some bone surgeons are satisfied with restoring mobility, Benevenia says this is not enough for him.
Function is critical, but it's a sterile measure of success.
We see what we've accomplished through the patients' eyes. We have to be creative. I use what materials and procedures work best and tailor the reconstruction to the person. Bone cancer strikes more frequently in childhood and adolescence than adulthood. About half of these tumors pop up in the region of the knee.