title: [The issue of fracture healing of pathologic femoral shaft fracture in disuse osteoporosis].
abstract: The result of treatment for pathologic femoral shaft fracture in case of disuse osteoporosis is presented. The patient is 15 years old male, paraplegic since the age of 2 due to traumatic lesion of the cervical spine. Femoral fracture has been reduced operatively and fixed with 2 Rush pins. Bony union was evident both in clinical and radiological assessment despite absence of mechanical and muscle related stresses on the bone.
authors.affiliation: Oddziału Chirurgii Urazowo-Ortopedycznej Szpitala Czerniakowskiego w Warszawie.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deszczyński
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szczesny
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Deszczyńska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
vernacular_title: Zagadnienia zrostu kostnego w patologicznym złamaniu kości udowej w "osteoporozie z nieuzywania".