title: Intramedullary nailing for pathological fractures of the ulna.
abstract: Pathological lesions of long bones increase the morbidity of many common cancers. The orthopedic management of metastatic skeletal lesions can be challenging. The ultimate aim is to provide patients with a painless, functional limb. We present a report of two cases were a novel minimally invasive long bone nailing technique has been utilized to achieve skeletal stability and alleviation of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Gloucester Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bennet
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: McCann
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: McFadyen
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*