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SA teen’s leg saved in pioneering surgery with liquid nitrogen - Juta MedicalBrief
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SA teen’s leg saved in pioneering surgery with liquid nitrogen - Juta MedicalBrief
In a South African first, a Centurion surgeon has performed a hip and limb salvage procedure using a liquid nitrogen dipping technique, saving the leg of a 15-year-old boy with Ewing’s sarcoma, an aggressive bone cancer, reports The Citizen. The pioneering approach, performed at Netcare Unitas Hospital in Tshwane, could significantly expand treatment options for certain patients with orthopaedic cancers, particularly those who would typically re…
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