The surgical treatment of fractures of the pagetic femur: a case report

Chir Organi Mov. 1990 Oct-Dec;75(4):337-41.
[Article in English, Italian]

Abstract

Based on anatomo-pathological findings in fractures in bones affected with Paget's disease, the authors discuss problems related to treatment. One case is reported in which treatment involved intramedullary osteosynthesis with locked nailing and corrective osteotomy. This type of treatment achieved a dual purpose of obtaining fracture consolidation within a short amount of time, and correcting the deformity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Nails
  • Bone Screws
  • Femoral Fractures / etiology
  • Femoral Fractures / surgery*
  • Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteitis Deformans / complications*