Purpose To provide treatment guidelines for patients with long bone metastatic disease
based on a systematic review of the literature and to propose an algorithm to guide …

Over the past decades there has been an increase in the incidence of cancer worldwide.
With the advancement in treatment, patient survival has improved in tandem with the …

Background and Objectives In metastatic disease, decisions regarding potential surgery
require reliable data about the patient's survival. In this study, we evaluated different …

Background Metastatic lesions to the proximal femur occur frequently and require special
consideration due to the high risk of pathologic fractures. Type of surgery might influence …

Pathologic fractures of the femur because of bone metastases seriously affect the quality of
life of cancer patients. Different surgical options are indicated to achieve a durable and solid …

The proximal femur is a common location for the development of bony metastatic disease.
Metastatic bone disease in this location can cause debilitating pain, pathologic fractures …

Surgery for bone metastasis has two primary goals—palliative care to relieve pain, instability
and paralysis, and tumor resection for curing the disease. Oncologically en bloc resection …

Background Metastatic bone disease is a substantial burden to patients and the healthcare
system as a whole. Metastatic disease can be painful, is associated with decreased survival …

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

Management of metastatic long bone fractures requires identification of the lesion and the
use of sound fracture fixation principles to relieve pain and restore function. The treating …