The hazard of retrograde nailing in pathological fractures. Three cases involving primary musculoskeletal malignancy.
Spence
G M
GM
Bedford Hospital, Kempston Road, Bedford, UK. gmspence59@yahoo.co.uk
Dunning
M T
MT
Cannon
S R
SR
Briggs
T W R
TW
D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*