Treatment of impending pathological fractures of the femur with flexible intramedullary nails

• Published in: Orthopedics (Thorofare, N.J.) Vol. 7; no. 11; pp. 1682 - 1688
• Main Authors: Dobozi, W R, Dvonch, V M, Saltzman, M L, Beigler, D F, Belich, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States SLACK INCORPORATED 01.11.1984

Thirty-nine patients with fifty impending pathological fractures of the femur were prophylactically stabilized with flexible intramedullary nails. Indications included lesions causing unremitting pain and either measuring greater than 2.5 cm in diameter or involving more than 50% cortical destructio...