Background Tumors of the appendicular skeleton commonly affect the proximal humerus,
but there is no consensus regarding the best reconstructive technique after proximal …

Metastatic bone disease is a major health-care issue, affecting 4.9 million individuals in the
United States. The cost of bone metastasis from cancer was estimated to be thirteen billion …

Bone metastases are difficult to treat surgically, necessitating a multidisciplinary approach
that must be applied to each patient depending on the specifics of their case. The main …

Survival data and prognostic factors may help to provide insight when deciding on the
appropriate orthopaedic treatment for patients presenting with metastatic bone disease. This …

The overlap between mechanical engineering and medicine is expanding more and more
over the years. Engineers are now using their expertise to design and create functional …

Endoprosthetic reconstruction, intramedullary nailing, and open reduction internal fixation
(ORIF) are the most commonly practiced surgical strategies for treatment of metastatic …

Endoprosthetic replacement (EPR) and intramedullary nailing (IMN) are the two most
commonly applied surgical methods used to treat proximal metastatic lesions; however …

Background Patients suffering from a pathological fracture or painful bony lesion because of
metastatic bone disease often benefit from a total joint replacement. However, these are …

Background The shoulder is commonly affected by primary and metastatic tumors. Current
surgical techniques for complex shoulder reconstruction frequently result in functional …

Simple Summary Although intramedullary nailing (IMN) is considered the standard of care
for the surgical management of most femur metastatic diseases, the optimal treatment of …