Functional outcomes after open reconstruction or nonoperative management of 81 pathologic acetabular fractures from metastatic bone disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pathologic acetabular fracture secondary to skeletal metastasis may result in debilitating pain, inability to ambulate, and impaired quality of life, which may mark the first period of dependent care in cancer patients. Acetabular reconstruction may involve morbid procedures with increased complication rates. This study aimed to evaluate the evolution of pain, performance status, and ambulation following nonoperative management or open reconstruction of pathologic acetabular fractures.

Methods

A retrospective cohort of 2630 adult patients with osseous metastatic disease treated at a high-volume cancer center between 2005 and 2021 was screened for pathologic fractures of the acetabulum. The study outcomes were pain, performance status, and the ability to ambulate.

SUBMITTER: Leland CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10466429 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature