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Internal fixation of pathologic fractures. A retrospective study.
- Source :
-
Acta orthopaedica Belgica [Acta Orthop Belg] 1993; Vol. 59 Suppl 1, pp. 38-41. - Publication Year :
- 1993
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Abstract
- The records of 44 patients who underwent internal fixation for metastatic fractures between 1970 and 1989 were studied. Excluded were pathologic fractures involving the spine, pelvis, ribs and clavicles. None of the patients was still alive at the time of the study.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bone Neoplasms complications
Bone Neoplasms mortality
Bone Neoplasms secondary
Bone Plates
Child
Female
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
Fractures, Spontaneous mortality
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Fracture Fixation, Internal instrumentation
Fractures, Spontaneous surgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0001-6462
- Volume :
- 59 Suppl 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta orthopaedica Belgica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8116436