title: The treatment of pathological fractures with the use of intramedullary locking nail in neoplastic disease.
abstract: Background. About 1/4 patients with neoplastic disease experience of pathological fracture.<br /> Material and methods. In the period of 1998-2002 we treated 14 patients with pathological fractures of long bones. The fractures occurred due to metastasis. <br /> Results. By use of intramedullary locking nail, the rehabilitation could be preformed very quickly. The patients were made upright and learned to walk, two days after operation. The patients could be discharged from hospital quickly and continued the treatment for neoplastic disease. In patients, who lived longer than 8 months after operation, we observed a characteristic bone union rebuilding.<br /> Conclusions. The treatment of pathological fractures with use of intramedullary locking nail is advantageous method.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Ortopedii i Traumatologii Narzadu Ruchu, Szpital Bielański, Warszawa.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Bendek
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Walasek