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

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_C1C987B51AEB
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Title
Fear of impending fractures: when to refer? A case-based review.
Journal
Clinical Rheumatology
Author(s)
Kronisch C., Balagué F., Dudler J.
ISSN
1434-9949 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0770-3198
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
34
Number
7
Pages
1303-1309
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
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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