Comparative analysis of surgical interventions in the treatment of patients with metastatic lesions of the femur in combination with pathological fractures

Abstract

One of the most severe complications of metastatic lesion of the skeleton is the development of a pathological fracture, which not only affects the quality of life, makes it difficult to carry out adequate systemic treatment, but also has a negative effect on survival. In case of a pathological fracture, the main method of treatment is a surgical method. The main goal of the correction is to achieve stability and reduce metastatic pain in the area of damage or fracture. Today, the most popular organ-preserving operations for metastatic lesions of the femur in combination with pathological fractures are endoprosthesis and intramedullary osteosynthesis. In this paper, a comparative analysis of the results of their use is carried out, the advantages and disadvantages of each of the methods are described.

Keywords

• bone metastases
• femur
• surgical treatment
• endoprosthesis
• intramedullary osteosynthesis
• and pathological fracture