Prophylactic fixation of bone metastasis

Abstract

The skeletal sy>km IS the third common site of metastases rn terms of frequency and clinical effects. Metastatic lesions armuch more common than are pnmary malignant tumors of lhlne, are usually multiple, and compromrse the pati nt health by causrng intense pain, interfering with surrounding neural or muscular structures, causing pathological fra.:tures or disrupting bone marrow. So the orthopedic management of metastatic disease is an increasingly important component of current orthopedic practice. Conservative or surgical management of fractures or impending fracture> secondary to metastatic bone cancer continues to be one of the most important aspects of managrng such patient\