Pathological fracture

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Pathological fractures are fractures that occur in abnormal bone. Although the term can be used in the setting of a generalized metabolic bone disease, it is is usually reserved for fractures through a focal abnormality. The abnormality may be malignant or non-malignant in nature.

Pathological fractures are feared by oncologists because they may cause immobilisation of their patients, especially when the spine or lower extremities are affected.

A radiologist should mention the possibility of a pathological fracture if he or she sees osteolytic metastases. In principle, every osteolysis in the femoral neck or the spine are at risk to develop into pathological fractures.

-Pathological fractures are fractures that occur in abnormal bone. Although the term can be used in the setting of a generalized metabolic bone disease, it is usually reserved for fractures through a focal abnormality. The abnormality may be malignant or non-malignant in nature.Pathological fractures are feared by oncologists because they may cause immobilisation of their patients, especially when the spine or lower extremities are affected.A radiologist should mention the possibility of a pathological fracture if he or she sees osteolytic metastases. In principle, every osteolysis in the femoral neck or the spine are at risk to develop into pathological fractures.
+Pathological fractures are fractures that occur in abnormal bone. Although the term can be used in the setting of a generalized metabolic bone disease, it is usually reserved for fractures through a focal abnormality. The abnormality may be malignant or non-malignant in nature.Pathological fractures are feared by oncologists because they may cause immobilisation of their patients, especially when the spine or lower extremities are affected.A radiologist should mention the possibility of a pathological fracture if he or she sees osteolytic metastases. In principle, every osteolysis in the femoral neck or the spine are at risk to develop into pathological fractures.

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