A Clinical Study on Pathologic Fractures
10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.3.439
- Author:
Han Koo LEE
;
Jang Seok CHOI
;
Sang Chul SUNG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Clinical Study;
Femur;
Fractures, Spontaneous;
Humans;
Incidence;
Osteomyelitis;
Seoul
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1977;12(3):439-445
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pathologic fracture occurs in a bone with preexisting stuctual weakness. The author reviewed 30 cases of pathologic fractures in which admission record and X-ray finding was well preserved among 53 cases admitted patients in the department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National Universty Hospital for 10 years from 1967. The results were as follows: 1.Age & Sex incidence showed even distribution. 2. The most frequent involved site was femur (40%) 3. The underlying etiology was as follows: 2 chronic osteomyelitis 1 homophilia 7 benign tumor 20 malignant tumor 4. metastatic tumor was the most frequent cause in 30 cases. 5. Treatment was as follows: Conservative treatment 4 cases Surgery 21 cases.
