• Hand Surg · Jan 2011

    Case Reports

    Intramedullary nailing for pathological fractures of the ulna.

    • S Bennet, P A McCann, and I McFadyen.
    • Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Gloucester Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN, UK.
    • Hand Surg. 2011 Jan 1;16(3):323-6.

    AbstractPathological lesions of long bones increase the morbidity of many common cancers. The orthopedic management of metastatic skeletal lesions can be challenging. The ultimate aim is to provide patients with a painless, functional limb. We present a report of two cases were a novel minimally invasive long bone nailing technique has been utilized to achieve skeletal stability and alleviation of symptoms.

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