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
Par Sundkvist J, Giaever J, Wennergren D et 2 autres.
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Résumé
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.