Diagnosis and Management of Pathologic Fractures

Offers comprehensive guidance on the diagnosis and management of the most common pathologic fractures seen by orthopaedists in daily practice. These are fractures caused by such disorders as osteoporosis, Paget's disease, metastatic cancer, and primary malignant and benign tumours.

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This volume offers comprehensive guidance on the diagnosis and management of the most common pathologic fractures seen by orthopaedists in daily practice - fractures caused by osteoporosis, Paget's disease, metastatic cancer and primary malignant and benign tumours. It reviews the primary disease aetiology and pathophysiology of each form of pathologic fracture and explains the principles of management. The treatment strategies presented have been successfully used in practice.