title: [Efficacy of intramedullary stabilization of pathologic femoral shaft fractures].
abstract: We report here on the treatment with intramedullary nailing or gamma nailing of 23 pathological femoral shaft fractures, 14 patients having tumors or metastases. Thirteen (13/14) tumor patients were treated palliatively and one patient radically. The results were that 10 patients were able to walk after the operation, all patients gained considerable relief from pain and nursing was facilitated. Intramedullary nailing or gamma nailing offers, in the given indications, a good alternative to the other osteosynthesis procedures.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Holmenschlager
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baranowski
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Winckler
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brug
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000601:surgery*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Effizienz der intramedullären Stabilisierung pathologischer Femurschaftfrakturen.