TY - JOUR
T1 - Femoroplasty
T2 - A New Option for Femur Metastasis
AU - Plancarte-Sanchez, Ricardo
AU - Guajardo-Rosas, Jorge
AU - Cerezo-Camacho, Oscar
AU - Chejne-Gomez, Faride
AU - Gomez-Garcia, Francisco
AU - Meneses-Garcia, Abelardo
AU - Armas-Plancarte, Cristopher
AU - Saldaña-Ramirez, Gustavo
AU - Medina-Santillan, Roberto
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - Abstract: Bone metastases are very frequent in patients with cancer and usually are located in the patient's long bones and spine. Various approaches to pain relief and stability to the affected bone have been used. The aim of the study is to report our experience with a new minimally invasive percutaneous technique in patients with bone metastases located in the head, neck, and proximal femur. The technique is performed under fluoroscopic guidance through the application of polymethylmethacrylate bone cement. Our descriptive, retrospective, longitudinal case series included 15 patients who underwent femoroplasty. All patients reported pain reduction and improved mobility, with no complications observed. The femoroplasty procedure caused pain relief by stabilizing the bone through the consolidation of the microfractures because of bone metastases.
AB - Abstract: Bone metastases are very frequent in patients with cancer and usually are located in the patient's long bones and spine. Various approaches to pain relief and stability to the affected bone have been used. The aim of the study is to report our experience with a new minimally invasive percutaneous technique in patients with bone metastases located in the head, neck, and proximal femur. The technique is performed under fluoroscopic guidance through the application of polymethylmethacrylate bone cement. Our descriptive, retrospective, longitudinal case series included 15 patients who underwent femoroplasty. All patients reported pain reduction and improved mobility, with no complications observed. The femoroplasty procedure caused pain relief by stabilizing the bone through the consolidation of the microfractures because of bone metastases.
KW - Bone metastases
KW - Cancer pain
KW - Femoroplasty
KW - Femur
KW - Polymethylmethacrylate
KW - Polymethylmethacrylate cement
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84878778261&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2012.00590.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2012.00590.x
M3 - Artículo
SN - 1530-7085
VL - 13
SP - 409
EP - 415
JO - Pain Practice
JF - Pain Practice
IS - 5
ER -