Treatment and outcomes of upper extremity metastases

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Gürler D., Güngör B. Ş., Atalay İ. B., Coşkun H. S., Büyükceran İ., Şahıner G. G.

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey), cilt.39, sa.2, ss.449-453, 2022 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.52142/omujecm.39.2.27
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey)
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.449-453
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: bone metastasis, humerus, intramedullary nailing, upper extremity
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The incidence of bone metastases increases in direct proportion to the incidence of cancer. Upper extremity metastases are also a serious surgical problem. It is very important to publish experiences on this subject. Treatment results of 80 patients with upper extremity metastases were collected retrospectively. 47 (58.75%) of the patients were male and 33 (41.25%) were female. The most common location for metastasis was the humerus and the most common surgical treatment was intramedullary nailing. Non-surgical treatments were used in 24 (30%) patients. Considering the severity of functional losses and the difficulty of surgical options, it is important to collect and evaluate the treatment approaches of upper extremity metastases.