Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2006; 73(6):400-402 | DOI: 10.55095/achot2006/061

Spontaneous Healing of Pathologic Humerus Fracture Caused by a Cartilaginous TumorCase report

G. W. HERGET1,*, M. HAAG1, P. C. STROHM1, M. UHL2, S. KNOELLER1, N. SÜDKAMP1
1 Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Germany
2 Department for Diagnostic Pediatric Radiology, Clinic for Radiology, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Germany

Conservative treatment of pathologic fractures of the long bones have been reported very infrequently, especially when fracture is caused by an tumour. This report highlights the possibility of an nonoperative treatment of a pathologic humerus fracture caused by an cartilaginous tumour with radiographic criterions of an chondrosarcoma.

Accepted: July 18, 2006; Published: December 1, 2006  Show citation

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HERGET GW, HAAG M, STROHM PC, UHL M, KNOELLER S, SÜDKAMP N. Spontaneous Healing of Pathologic Humerus Fracture Caused by a Cartilaginous Tumor. Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2006;73(6):400-402. doi: 10.55095/achot2006/061. PubMed PMID: 17266842.
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