Trends in the surgical treatment of pathologic proximal femur fractures among Musculoskeletal Tumor Society members.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several strategies for the treatment of pathologic proximal femur fractures are practiced but treatment outcomes have not been rigorously compared.

Questions/purposes

Major variations in the use of intramedullary fixation, extramedullary/plate-screw fixation, and endoprosthetic reconstruction techniques for pathologic proximal femur fractures in patients with skeletal metastases are reported. The clinical and surgical variables that influence this choice differ among treating surgeons. To characterize the technique preferences and to identify areas of consensus regarding specific clinical presentations, we administered an online survey to the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) membership. We also tested whether responses correlated with the respondents' years in

SUBMITTER: Steensma M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3706680 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature