• Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) · May 2005

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    Simultaneous bilateral trochanteric fractures during squatting in a patient with multiple myeloma.

    • S Percin, F Candan, A Yilmaz, H Elden, and A Aker.
    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
    • Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2005 May 1;14(2):185-7.

    AbstractPathologic bone fractures are usually confined to the trunk in multiple myeloma (MM). But bilateral trochanteric fractures have not been reported in patients with MM before. Radiographic, histological and immunoelectrophoresis revealed typical features of MM. This report points out the importance of physical rehabilitation of patients in addition to chemotherapy in adaptation to the activities of daily living.

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