Malignancy supervening on an intramedullary nail.
A primary, malignant, fibrous histiocytoma of bone occurring in association with a Hansen Street intramedullary nail occurred in a 39-year-old man. The physical and chemical characteristics of materials, in relation to the generation of secondary neoplasia are reviewed, but the problem of coincidence is difficult to exclude.
Khurana
J S
JS
Department of Orthopedics, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
Rosenberg
A E
AE
Kattapuram
S V
SV
Fernandez
O S
OS
Ehara
S
S
D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013193:Stainless Steel / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors
D013193:Stainless Steel