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Humeral Shaft Fracture With Placement of an Intramedullary Nail Through an Unrecognized Sarcoma.

Mark M CullenEbubechi OkwumabuaEtienne M FlamantHarrison R FerlautoBrian E BrigmanWilliam C Eward
Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2021)
Orthopaedic surgeons should consider sarcoma when assessing patients with fractures of unknown etiology and an inappropriate mechanism because the placement of an intramedullary device through a sarcoma of bone has consequences.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
  • bone mineral density
  • quality improvement