title: [Management problems in the diagnostic work-up and treatment of pathological fracture of the proximal femur. Clinical case report].
abstract: Pathological fractures caused by primary bone tumours are rare compared with fractures evolving in response to general osteoporosis or bone metastases. Nevertheless in cases of fracture due to inadequate trauma the underlying causality has to be clarified including histological analysis prior to the operating procedure. This case report demonstrates diagnostic and therapeutic standards in cases of pathological fracture of the proximal femur caused by osteosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Klinik und Poliklinik für Chirurgie, Universität Rostock, Schillingallee 35, 18057 Rostock. marko.sass@medizin.uni-rostock.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sass
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Melcher
authors.forename: K-D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Schaser
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stropahl
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mittlmeier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery