Local surgical complication rates in patients receiving surgery without immediate post-operative radiation therapy for lower extremity bone metastases

Local surgical complication rates in patients receiving surgery without immediate post-operative radiation therapy for lower extremity bone metastases

Purpose: Pathological metastatic fractures in lower-extremity weight bearing bones often require surgical reconstruction. Post-operative radiation is routinely recommended following surgical reconstruction. This study evaluated the clinical outcomes of patients that undergo surgical fixation of an e...

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Main Authors: William Pidduck, Leah Drost, Albert Yee, Edward Chow, Ravi Tuazon, Patrick Henry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Bone Oncology
Subjects:
Bone cancer
Bone metastases
Surgical complications
Lower extremity
Radiation therapy
Bone reconstruction
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212137420300440

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