The surgical management and treatment of metastatic lesions in the proximal femur: A mini review

Review current treatments of metastatic lesions in the proximal femur. We reviewed published literature related to diagnosis and surgical treatments and summarized current treatment options. Surgical management mainly consist of internal fixation, hip replacement, and percutaneous femoroplasty (PFP)...

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Autores principales: Feng, Helin, Wang, Jin, Xu, Jianfa, Chen, Wei, Zhang, Yingze
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4956777/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27428183
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000003892
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Sumario:Review current treatments of metastatic lesions in the proximal femur. We reviewed published literature related to diagnosis and surgical treatments and summarized current treatment options. Surgical management mainly consist of internal fixation, hip replacement, and percutaneous femoroplasty (PFP) which has been newly applied in clinical practice. An appropriate series of treatments is necessary for patients to avoid the occurrence of paraplegia and prolong survival time.

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