Open AccessApplication of Cervicocapital Endoprosthesis in Treatment of Pathological Fracture of the Humerus
Author(s) -
Peteris Lolans,
Rota Vecina
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
latvijas k̦irurðigijas žurnāls/acta chirurgica latviensis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2199-5737
pISSN - 1407-981X
DOI - 10.2478/chilat-2013-0015
Subject(s) - medicine , osteosynthesis , proximal humerus , surgery , humerus , pathological , femoral neck , osteosarcoma , fracture (geology) , humerus fracture , osteoporosis , pathology , geotechnical engineering , engineering
Summary Osteosarcoma is one of the most common malignant tumours of osseous tissue, where localisation of the tumour in the proximal third part of the humerus is the third most frequent (6). Prosthesing of the teenager’s right humerus after pathological fracture was done with cervicocapital or Moore endoprosthesis. This endoprothesis developed for the treatment of femoral neck fracture and using for hip hemiarthroplasty. After 10 years the patient has suffered fracture of periprosthesis, osteosynthesis has been performed. Within 2 months after osteosynthesis the patient has regained the previous functional level without complications