What Is A Developmental Bone Tumor? - Dr. Beauchamp (VIDEO)
Dr. Beauchamp explains a developmental bone tumor.
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Dr. Beauchamp:
So, the mechanisms are very elaborate that control that and there are certainly all sorts of flaws that can occur that result in the bones not forming properly. And that can be something that we would appreciate on just an x-ray that there was a flaw in the way the bone is forming and it looks kind of funny, all the way to bones that form in a misshapen way and cause extra lumps of bone to occur where they are not supposed to be there or that can be such a severe degree that it can actually affect the ability of the bone to grow in length, which results in short stature and bone deformities that can create significant problems for arthritis, joint function, and things afterwards.
About Dr. Beauchamp, M.D.:
Dr. Christopher P. Beauchamp, M.D., is an orthopedic surgery and Associate Professor of Orthopedics at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. He focuses specifically on musculoskeletal oncology, adult reconstructive orthopedics, bone and soft tissue sarcomas, and infected, failed joint arthroplasty.
