Femoral metastatic fractures treated with intramedullary nailing

Authors
Gibbons, CER Pope, SJ Murphy, JP Hall, AJ
Citation
Cer. Gibbons et al., Femoral metastatic fractures treated with intramedullary nailing, INT ORTHOP, 24(2), 2000, pp. 101-103
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS
ISSN journal
03412695 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
101 - 103
Database
ISI
SICI code
0341-2695(200005)24:2<101:FMFTWI>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Between 1993 and 1998, 49 consecutive patients with impending or complete p athological fractures of the femur due to metastatic bone disease were trea ted with intramedullary nailing. Twenty-four were treated with a long Gamma nail and 32 with an AO nail with a cephalomedullary spiral blade. Both imp lants gave a good functional result with relief of pain and improved mobili ty with no difference in morbidity between either group (P>0.05).