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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2023

Operative challenges of intramedullary nailing for subtrochanteric blastic pathological femur fracture: a case report.

Kyle J Klahs, Ethan Heh, Mohammad Yousaf, Joshua Tadlock, Ahmed M Thabet

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kyle J KlahsDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4967-7859
Ethan HehEl Paso Paul Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso TX, USA.
Mohammad YousafEl Paso Paul Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso TX, USA.
Joshua TadlockDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso TX, USA.
Ahmed M ThabetDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso TX, USA.
Texas Tech University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prostate adenocarcinoma metastasizes to bone and forms fragile blastic lesions, which can present as dense obstacles intraoperatively. There are limited reports on the challenges surgeons face when operating through these lesions. A 60-year-old male with a pathologic subtrochanteric femur fracture in the presence of blastic lesions was successfully treated with intramedullary (IM) fixation. Pathologic fractures from blastic bone lesions are expected to increase in prevalence as survivability improves for metastatic prostate cancer. Orthopedic surgeons, when performing IM fixation for these fractures, should be prepared to utilize accessory equipment and should adopt creative techniques for reduction and fixation.

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blastic lesionsfemur fractureintramedullary fixationpathologic fractureprostate adenocarcinoma

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PMID36685131
PMCPMC9844961
OpenAlexW4317779134

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