Τίτλος:
Pathological fractures in primary bone sarcomas
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Pathological fractures in patients with primary bone sarcomas should not
be considered an absolute indication for amputation. Initial fracture
management should include cast immobilisation or external fixation
avoiding tumour-cell dissemination. The extent of fracture displacement
and the type of fracture stabilisation may affect the outcome of
patients with primary bone sarcomas presenting with pathological
fractures. Patients with high-grade primary bone sarcomas should be
treated by neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, and limb-salvage surgery.
Pathological fractures in chemo-resistant primary bone sarcomas are a
relative contraindication for limb salvage surgery. (C) 2007 Elsevier
Ltd. All rights reserved.
Συγγραφείς:
Papagelopoulos, Panayiotis J.
Mavrogenis, Andreas F.
Sawidou,
Olga D.
Benetos, Ioannis S.
Galanis, Evanthia C.
Soucacos,
Panayotis N.
Περιοδικό:
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
Εκδότης:
Elsevier Sci Ltd, Exeter, United Kingdom
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
pathological fractures; bone sarcomas; osteosarcoma; Ewing’s sarcoma;
limb salvage; chemotherapy; megaprosthesis; radiation therapy
DOI:
10.1016/j.injury.2007.07.018
