A Clinical Study of Pathological Fracture of Long Bones
10.4055/jkoa.1988.23.5.1413
- Author:
Young Kee CHUNG
;
Jung Han YOO
;
Woon Kyung YAUNG
;
Byung Chul PARK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pathological fracture;
Long bone
- MeSH:
Clinical Study;
Curettage;
Diagnosis;
Femur;
Fractures, Spontaneous;
Heart;
Humans;
Transplants;
Weight-Bearing
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1988;23(5):1413-1421
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A pathological fracture occurs spontaneously or with minimal trauma. The underlying pathological changes may be subtle and the diagnosis not obvious. The two goals in the treatment of pathologic fracture in weight bearing long bones are to provide relief of pain by secure fixation of the fracture and to permit early smbulation and a prompt return to prefracture status. Thirteen cases of pathological fracture were treated during the period from June, 1986 to February, 1988 at Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital. The results are as follows. 1. Most patients were over 45 of age. 2. Malignancy was the common cause. 3. Most frequent involved site was femur. 4. Occured by trivial trauma such as slip down injury. 5. Satisfactory result by curettage, open reduction and internal fixation, bone graft or bone cement augmentation.
