Abstract:Background
The aims of this study are to (1) determine whether fixation of metastatic long bone fractures with an intramedullary nail (IMN) influences the incidence of lung metastasis in comparison to arthroplasty or ORIF (Arthro/ORIF); and (2) assess this relationship in primary tumor types; and (3) to assess survival implications of lung metastasis after surgery.
Methods
Retrospective cohort study investigating 184 patients (107 IMN, and 77 Arthr… Show more
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