title: Retrograde intramedullary nail for metastatic lesion of the lower tibia.
abstract: Two cases of distal tibial metastases are presented, and a suggestion is made for a method of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Specialist registrar Trauma and Orthopaedics Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. TAMER@ttadross.freeserve.co.uk
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Tadross
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Checketts
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*