What Is the Adverse Event Profile After Prophylactic Treatment of Femoral Shaft or Distal Femur Metastases?
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DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000000489
Abstract: Background Prophylactic surgical treatment of the femur is commonly offered to patients with metastatic disease who have a high risk of impending pathologic fracture. Prophylactic fixation is associated with improved functional outcomes in appropriate patients… read more here.
Keywords: femoral shaft; treatment; prophylactic treatment; adverse events ... See more keywords
CORR Insights®: What Is the Adverse Event Profile After Prophylactic Treatment of Femoral Shaft or Distal Femur Metastases?
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DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000000526
Abstract: The improving survival of patients with metastatic bone disease translates into increased disease prevalence that has resulted in a rising cost of care. Our goals as physicians should be to not only alleviate the burden… read more here.
Keywords: femoral shaft; treatment; prophylactic treatment; shaft distal ... See more keywords