title: Reconstruction nailing for pathological subtrochanteric fractures with coexisting femoral shaft metastases.
abstract: We describe the use of intramedullary reconstruction nails in the treatment of 14 patients with pathological subtrochanteric fractures and coexisting metastases in the femoral shaft. After nailing, all patients were free from pain and regained mobility. They were followed up clinically and radiologically until death from the primary disease. There were no mechanical failures even when a less than ideal reduction had been achieved.
authors.affiliation: Bristol Royal Infirmary, England.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karachalios
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Atkins
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Sarangi
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Crichlow
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Solomon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged