Abstract:Aim: To assess the clinical results after osteosynthesis with locked intramedullary nail in metastasis of the long bones. Material and methods. We designed a prospective study in which we included all the patients with metastasis of the long bones admitted and surgically treated in our department between 2013 and 2015. Data for 64 were available at the final check-up. Our cohort totalized a number of 69 fractures (2 long bones required surgical treatment in 5 patients). The mean follow-up for survivors was 37 … Show more
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