Acta orthopaedica
Pathological fracture as initial manifestation of malignancy and survival based on diagnoses: a register-based cohort study from the Swedish Fracture Register and the Swedish Cancer Register
Por Sundkvist J, Giaever J, Wennergren D y 2 más.
Contenido en inglés
Resumen
Background and purpose: Pathological fracture as the initial manifestation of malignancy is a clinical challenge requiring rapid treatment despite limited prognostic information. We aimed to describe definitive diagnoses and survival in patients presenting with a pathological fracture as initial manifestation of malignancy.