Treatment and outcomes of upper extremity metastases
Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey), cilt.39, sa.2, ss.449-453, 2022 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2022
- Doi Numarası: 10.52142/omujecm.39.2.27
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey)
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.449-453
- Anahtar Kelimeler: bone metastasis, humerus, intramedullary nailing, upper extremity
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The incidence of bone metastases increases in direct proportion to the incidence of cancer. Upper extremity metastases are also a serious surgical problem. It is very important to publish experiences on this subject. Treatment results of 80 patients with upper extremity metastases were collected retrospectively. 47 (58.75%) of the patients were male and 33 (41.25%) were female. The most common location for metastasis was the humerus and the most common surgical treatment was intramedullary nailing. Non-surgical treatments were used in 24 (30%) patients. Considering the severity of functional losses and the difficulty of surgical options, it is important to collect and evaluate the treatment approaches of upper extremity metastases.