Palliative percutaneous stabilization of lower extremity for bone metastasis using flexible nails and bone cement

Percutaneous stabilization (PS; percutaneous flexible nailing and intramedullary bone cement injection) was performed at lower extremity long bones in patients with multiple bone metastases with short life expectancy to get mechanical stability and local tumor control. We evaluated the usefulness of PS by clinical status, F-18-FDG PET-CT and bone scintigraphy (BS).

Source: Surgical Oncology - September 30, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Yong-il Kim, Hyun Guy Kang, Tae Sung Kim, Seok-ki Kim, June Hyuk Kim, Han Soo Kim Tags: Review Source Type: research