title: [Complications of malignant tumors--pathological fractures].
abstract: Advances in the treatment of tumors have improved the life expectancy of cancer patients appreciably. As a consequence the incidence of bone metastases has also increased. Surgical interventions must achieve a maximal palliative effect with minimal morbidity and mortality. Major objectives are reduction of pain while preserving stability and function. Surgical treatment of primary and secondary bone tumors is complicated and thus also burdened with complications. However, interdisciplinary therapy comprising surgical resection and stabilization, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy improves life expectancy and the quality of life of the cancer patient.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie Universität Ulm. erich.hartwig@medizin.uni-ulm.de
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hartwig
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kinzl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schultheiss
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sarkar
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Pathologische Frakturen: Welche Therapien sind möglich? Metastasen als Knochenbrecher.