Evidence for orthopaedic surgery in the treatment of metastatic bone disease of the extremities: A review article

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 788-796

  Malviya, Ajay ^a   Gerrand, Craig ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone and bones; neoplasm metastasis; operative procedures; quality of life; treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

BONE METASTASIS; BONE PAIN; CANCER SURVIVAL; DATA BASE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SURVIVAL TIME; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BONE NEOPLASMS; EXTREMITIES; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84865496932     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: 1477030X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216311419882     Document Type: Review

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