Treatment of pathological fractures of the long bones
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Treatment of pathological fractures of the long bones
Bone metastases of the long bones often lead to pain and pathological fractures. Local treatment consists of radiotherapy or surgery. Treatment strategies are strongly based on the risk of the fracture and expected survival.Diagnostic work-up consists of CT and biopsy for diagnosis of the primary tumour, bone scan or PET-CT for dissemination status, patient history and blood test for evaluation...
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عنوان ژورنال: EFORT Open Reviews
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2396-7544,2058-5241
DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.1.000008