title: Management of long bone metastases: recommendations from the Italian Orthopaedic Society bone metastasis study group.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to outline the current approach to patients affected by metastasis to the long bones and to present a clinical and surgical algorithm available for clinicians and for future research. A modern approach to patients affected by long bone metastasis in fact requires a multidisciplinary contest where oncologists, radiotherapists, surgeons and physical therapists cooperate with a shared vision, in order to provide the best possible integrated treatments available. The authors of this article constitute the Bone Metastasis Study Group of the Italian Orthopaedic Society (SIOT): a national group of orthopedic tumor surgeons who are dedicated to studying the approach, techniques and outcomes of surgery for metastatic tumours of the musculoskeletal system.
authors.affiliation: CTO - Ospedale Careggi, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Capanna
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piccioli
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Martino
authors.forename: Primo Andrea
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Daolio
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ippolito
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maccauro
authors.forename: Raimondo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Piana
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruggieri
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gasbarrini
authors.forename: Maria Silvia
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Spinelli
authors.forename: Domenico Andrea
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Campanacci
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007558:Italy; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012955:Societies, Medical
keywords: algorithm; appendicular skeleton; bone metastasis; long bones; palliative therapy; recommendations; surgery