Treatment of pathological fractures of the long bones

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Julie J. Willeumier¹  Yvette M. van der Linden¹  Michiel A.J. van de Sande¹  P.D. Sander Dijkstra¹ 

[1] Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Centre

关键词: bone metastasis;    long bone;    pathological fractures;    diagnosis;    survival;    surgery;    radiotherapy;   

DOI  :  10.1302/2058-5241.1.000008

学科分类：神经科学

来源: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery

【 摘 要 】

Bone metastases arise most commonly in patients suffering from breast, prostate, kidney or lung cancer.1 Twothirds of all patients dying of cancer reportedly develop bone metastases;2 however, a modern, image-based study would probably present an even higher number. Due to constantly improving treatments, the duration of the palliative phase is prolonged. Longer survival unfortunately gives each patient more time to develop metastases.

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