Publications by authors named "Abhijeet A Salunke"
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- Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a non-cancerous bone condition that can cause bone pain, deformities, and fractures, particularly affecting the cranio-facial region.
- A study at a surgical oncology department followed seven patients with cranio-facial FD over 18.75 months, focusing on the effects of zolendronic acid, a medication used for bone conditions.
- Results showed significant improvements in patients' pain levels and other clinical markers, supporting the use of zolendronic acid as an effective treatment option for cranio-facial fibrous dysplasia.
Metallosis is a medical condition that shows local and systemic clinical symptoms due to the deposition of heavy metal debris in soft tissues and bones due to metallic prostheses. The estimated incidence of Metallosis is around 5%. Clinical presentation and imaging findings can mimic tumor likely situation, However local reactions of Metallosis shows some peculiar features on cross-sectional imaging, and here we present two such cases of Metallosis with its imaging findings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Ewing's sarcoma is highly aggressive bone tumor having predilection for younger age groups with t (11,22) translocation, recombines the FLI-1 and EWS genes on chromosome 22. This disease requires multi-disciplinary treatment withneo-adjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery or radiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy. This study was aimed to assess the demographic distribution, clinical behaviour and oncological outcome of Ewings Sarcoma involving upper extremity.
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- Giant Cell Tumours (GCT) are benign but locally aggressive tumors affecting bone, particularly problematic near joints, prompting a study on outcomes from resection of GCT in the distal ulna without reconstruction.
- The study involved 21 patients (12 males, 9 females) with a mean age of 30.4 years; after a follow-up of 4.4 years, pain was prevalent, with most tumors categorized as Campanacci grades 2 or 3.
- Results showed a mean distal ulna resection length of 6.8 cm, a Musculoskeletal Tumor Society score of 26.1, slight grip strength loss, and only one recurrence, suggesting that resection without reconstruction yields good
Background: Currently there is limited literature available on fungating soft tissue sarcoma and its effect of outcomes. In the current study we evaluated the surgical management and oncologic outcomes of patient with fungating soft tissue sarcoma.
Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective observational study of patients with fungating sarcoma between January 2015 till January 2019 at a tertiary cancer care centre.
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- The study evaluates the effectiveness of polypropylene mesh reconstruction compared to non-reconstructive methods in patients who underwent total scapular resection for malignant tumors from 2014 to 2019.
- 16 patients were analyzed, with 56% receiving mesh reconstruction and 44% opting for non-reconstruction, while the mean follow-up span was 28.3 months.
- Results indicated that both reconstruction methods performed similarly in shoulder movement and emotional acceptance but the polypropylene mesh group had slightly higher musculoskeletal tumor society scores, with no significant differences in surgical duration between groups.
Background: Opinion remains divided as to whether excision of needle biopsy tract is beneficial and affect the prognosis. The aim of the study was to compare the outcomes in patients of primary malignant bone tumor who had undergone surgery with or without biopsy tract excision.
Methods: From January 2017 to June 2020, 240 patients with primary malignant bone tumors who underwent percutaneous needle biopsy followed by surgery were included.
Introduction: Bone scan is a investigation which uses radionuclide phosphonate compound for whole skeletal survey. In this current study we have done the analysis of the role of bone scan in skeletal osteosarcoma at tertiary oncology care centre.
Material & Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted in a tertiary oncology centre from January 2022 to February 2023.
Background: Adequate lymphadenectomy in middle- and lower-third esophagus cancer is still a matter of debate. This study aims to find out the extent of histopathological supracarinal lymph nodes positivity rate to establish an adequate lymph node dissection in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cases operated up-front or after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (CT) + radiotherapy (RT) and its short-term oncological outcome.
Materials And Methods: After approval from institutional board review, a retrospective study was conducted from April 2017 to September 2019.
The purpose of this meta-analysis is to provide an evidence-based overview of the effectiveness of corticosteroid injection for the treatment of stenosing tenosynovitis (trigger digits). We have analysed only randomised control trials (RCTs) which compared the effectiveness of corticosteroid injections with control injections. The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Medline, Web of Science and Scopus were searched to identify relevant studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 33-year-old male presented with bilateral radial head fractures after weighted prone push-up exercise. The patient had Mason type I and II on right and left sides, respectively. He was managed conservatively with limited immobilisation and early range of motion exercises.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the flexion-gap of the native knees in the normal population and to assess any gender-specific variations in the flexion gap of the knees.
Methods: A total of 50 normal asymptomatic volunteers with normal knee radiographs were selected for MRI of the knee. The left knee was scanned in an open MRI using a T1-weighted sequence.
Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath also known as benign synovioma is a slow-growing benign tumour originating from tendon sheath, ligaments or bursa. We present a case of swelling over the left foot of 7-month duration in 11-year-old boy diagnosed as giant cell tumour of tendon sheath. There was an extensive pressure effect of tumour mass on the second metatarsal evident by scalloping.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Soft tissue defects due to trauma with crush injuries and post-tumor excision are large in size. Free anterolateral flap provides a stable and durable coverage of soft tissue defects and leads to good functional outcomes.
Materials And Methods: Between January 2017 and January 2019, eight males and six female patients with soft tissue defects were operated upon using a free anterolateral thigh flaps.
Background: Management of complex wounds of the lower extremity with concomitant Achilles tendon injury is a challenging situation for orthopaedic surgeons and plastic surgeons. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of chronic open defects of the Achilles tendon with composite tissue loss. We have performed single stage reconstruction using the central segment of the proximal part of the Achilles tendon as turn-down flap and was covered immediately with reverse sural flap.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a rare and aggressive soft-tissue sarcoma.
Aims: The aim of this study was to analyze various prognostic factors and treatment outcome of patients with MPNST.
Settings And Design: This was a retrospective study.
Focus on uncommon symptoms of COVID-19: Potential reason for spread of infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: Currently there are limited tools available for triage of patients with COVID -19. We propose a new ABCD scoring system for patients who have been tested positive for COVID-19.
Methods: The ABCD score is for patients who have been tested positive for COVID-19 and admitted in a hospital.
Introduction: Chondroblastic osteosarcoma is an aggressive bone tumor characterized by chondroid matrix production with variable cellularity. This retrospective study is aimed to assess the demographic distribution, clinical behavior and oncological outcome of chondroblastic osteosarcoma.
Methods: 27 patients (14 males, 13 females) with chondroblastic osteosarcoma were included.
Background And Aimsbackground: Currently there is limited knowledge on cancer and COVID-19; we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of cancer on serious events including ICU admission rate and mortality in COVID 19.
Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Clinical Trials were searched on April 16, 2020, to extract published articles that reported the outcomes of cancer in COVID-19 patients. The search terms were "coronavirus" and "clinical characteristics" with no language or time restrictions.