Open AccessEarly Improvement in Pain and Functional Outcome but Not Quality of Life After Surgery for Metastatic Long Bone Disease
Author(s) -
Anas Nooh,
Krista Goulding,
Marc Isler,
Sophie Mottard,
Annie Arteau,
Norbert Dion,
Robert Turcotte
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999.0000000000000065
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , disease , surgery , bone disease , osteoporosis , nursing
Bone metastases represent the most frequent cause of cancer-related pain, affecting health-related quality of life and creating a substantial burden on the healthcare system. Although most bony metastatic lesions can be managed nonoperatively, surgical management can help patients reduce severe pain, avoid impending fracture, and stabilize pathologic fractures. Studies have demonstrated functional improvement postoperatively as early as 6 weeks, but little data exist on the temporal progress of these improvements or on the changes in quality of life over time as a result of surgical intervention.