The Surgical Management of Proximal Femoral Metastases: A Narrative Review
The proximal femur is a common location for the development of bony metastatic disease. Metastatic bone disease in this location can cause debilitating pain, pathologic fractures, reduced quality of life, anemia or hypercalcemia. A thorough history, physical examination and preoperative investigatio...
Main Authors: | Daniel Axelrod, Aaron M. Gazendam, Michelle Ghert |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Current Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/28/5/320 |
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