title: Pathological fracture of femur secondary to infected synovial sarcoma.
abstract: Pathological fracture is not uncommon in musculoskeletal oncological surgical practice. When complicated by infection, it is both limb- threatening and life-threatening problem. Pathological fractures require urgent investigation, not urgent treatment. We present the case of a 75-year-old man who presented with an infected sarcoma causing a pathological fracture of his right femur.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. cmurphy@rcsi.ie
authors.forename: Colin G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Treacy
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dudeney
authors.forename: Gary C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: O'Toole
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016267:External Fixators; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005269:Femur / Q000473:pathology; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents