[Palliative treatment of wrist joint metastasis of primary bronchial carcinoma with a dynamic compression plate]

J Wille; J A Schepel; G A Velders; T J Bast; B von Ramshorst

doi:10.1007/s001130050329

[Palliative treatment of wrist joint metastasis of primary bronchial carcinoma with a dynamic compression plate]

Unfallchirurg. 1998 Sep;101(9):728-30. doi: 10.1007/s001130050329.

[Article in German]

Authors

J Wille¹, J A Schepel, G A Velders, T J Bast, B von Ramshorst

Affiliation

¹ Chirurgische Klinik, St. Antonius Ziekenhuis, Nieuwegein, Niederlande.

PMID: 9816983
DOI: 10.1007/s001130050329

Abstract

The authors describe a patient with a wrist metastasis of a primary pulmonary carcinoma. Palliative radiotherapy in combination with splinting failed to release the pain. He was then successfully treated by radiocarpal bridging with a dynamic condylar plate.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Aged
Bone Neoplasms / secondary*
Bone Neoplasms / surgery
Bone Plates*
Bone Screws
Carcinoma, Large Cell / secondary*
Carcinoma, Large Cell / surgery
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
Male
Palliative Care*
Radius / surgery*
Ulna / surgery*
Wrist Joint / surgery*