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Liquid nitrogen treatment is a preferred method for bone tumor treatment, especially in pediatric patients. The main reasons for this are:
1. Suitable Tumor Types: Tumor types such as osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma, which respond better to chemotherapy and are more common in children, are more amenable to this treatment.
2. High Bone Regeneration Capacity: Children's bones have a higher capacity for healing and regeneration compared to adults. This allows the bone treated with liquid nitrogen to fully recover over time.
3. Longer Life Expectancy and Prosthetic Challenges: Due to a longer life expectancy in children, prosthetic use can create long-term problems. Children's smaller bone structures can make prosthetic adaptation difficult in malignant bone tumor surgeries. Given the limited lifespan of prostheses, a prosthesis placed in childhood may need to be replaced 2 or 3 times later in life. Preserving the child's own bone with liquid nitrogen treatment prevents such repeated surgeries, allowing the child to maintain quality of life with their own bone throughout their life.
4. Healing Time and Mobility: Complete healing of the bone after liquid nitrogen treatment can take 1-2 years. This long period of immobilization can lead to additional problems in adult patients over a certain age. Prostheses may be a more suitable option for bone tumor surgeries in adults, as patients can usually stand up the day after prosthesis surgery. This facilitates quick mobilization and return to daily life for adult patients.
Why is Liquid Nitrogen Treatment More Commonly Performed in Children?
1. Suitable Tumor Types: Tumor types such as osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma, which respond better to chemotherapy and are more common in children, are more amenable to this treatment.
2. High Bone Regeneration Capacity: Children's bones have a higher capacity for healing and regeneration compared to adults. This allows the bone treated with liquid nitrogen to fully recover over time.
3. Longer Life Expectancy and Prosthetic Challenges: Due to a longer life expectancy in children, prosthetic use can create long-term problems. Children's smaller bone structures can make prosthetic adaptation difficult in malignant bone tumor surgeries. Given the limited lifespan of prostheses, a prosthesis placed in childhood may need to be replaced 2 or 3 times later in life. Preserving the child's own bone with liquid nitrogen treatment prevents such repeated surgeries, allowing the child to maintain quality of life with their own bone throughout their life.
4. Healing Time and Mobility: Complete healing of the bone after liquid nitrogen treatment can take 1-2 years. This long period of immobilization can lead to additional problems in adult patients over a certain age. Prostheses may be a more suitable option for bone tumor surgeries in adults, as patients can usually stand up the day after prosthesis surgery. This facilitates quick mobilization and return to daily life for adult patients.