Fear of impending fractures: when to refer? A case-based review.

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ID Serval
serval:BIB_C1C987B51AEB
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Sous-type
Etude de cas (case report): rapporte une observation et la commente brièvement.
Collection
Publications
Titre
Fear of impending fractures: when to refer? A case-based review.
Périodique
Clinical Rheumatology
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Kronisch C., Balagué F., Dudler J.
ISSN
1434-9949 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0770-3198
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
01/2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
34
Numéro
7
Pages
1303-1309
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article Publication Status: ppublish
Résumé
Impending fractures and spinal cord compression are frequent complications of bone metastasis with debilitating consequences. The issue of impending fracture of the femurs and risk of spinal cord compression was raised in an 83-year-old woman with multiple myeloma. Some type of prophylactic treatment would appear suitable, usually surgical, for this condition. While criteria for prophylactic treatment exist in the orthopedic literature, most patients present to rheumatologists, oncologists, or internists. This article reviews the various scoring systems available to evaluate the risk of these very serious complications. We also discuss the current limitations of such tools and the need for a research agenda to address this common problem.
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23/01/2014 11:12
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20/08/2019 15:36
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