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Marcio Moura1, Diego Pereira Sanches2, Álvaro Ferreira Pinto2, Sibele Sauzem Milano1, Marcella Maria Villela1.
Abstract
Objective To evaluate the better potential and functional results in pain control in the treatment of pathological fractures and prophylactic fixation with an intramedullary nail associated with polymethylmethacrylate, compared with the utilization of an intramedullary nail in long bone tumor lesions. Methods From January 2012 to September 2017, 38 patients with 42 pathological lesions (fractures or impending fractures according to the Mirels criteria) were treated surgically. Sixteen patients allocated to the control group underwent a locked intramedullary nail fixation, and 22 patients with pathological lesions were allocated to treatment with an intramedullary nail associated with polymethylmethacrylate. Postoperatively, the patients were submitted to the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) rating scale, radiographic assessment, and to the assessment of events and complications related to the treatment. Results The evaluation using the MSTS questionnaire showed better functional results in the group associated with polymethylmethacrylate, in comparison with the control group, which obtained an average score of 16.375 out of a maximum of 30 points (54.6%). The group studied with association with polymethylmethacrylate obtained a mean of 22.36 points (74.5%). The procedure proved to be safe, with similar complication and severity rates, and with no statistical difference in comparison with the standard treatment. Conclusion Stabilization of tumor lesions with an internal fixation associated with the polymethylmethacrylate demonstrated early rehabilitation and improved the quality of life, allowing rapid functional recovery. The use of polymethylmethacrylate has advantages such as reduced bleeding, tumor necrosis and higher mechanical stability. Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commecial purposes, or adapted, remixed, transformed or built upon. ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ).Entities:
Keywords: bone cements; bone neoplasms; fractures, spontaneous; polymethyl methacrylate
Year: 2021 PMID: 34900106 PMCID: PMC8651450 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735171
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) ISSN: 0102-3616
Epidemiological differentiation between groups
| Control | Intramedullary nail + PMMA | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (F:M) | 11:5 | 15:7 |
| Primary Injury | ||
| Breast | 6 | 8 |
| Multiple myeloma | 2 | 2 |
| Prostate | 1 | 4 |
| Uterine | 0 | 2 |
| Pulmonary | 0 | 1 |
| Melanoma | 0 | 1 |
| Colon | 1 | 0 |
| COA | 1 | 0 |
| Lymphoma | 1 | 0 |
| Hepatic | 1 | 0 |
| Renal | 1 | 2 |
| Fibrous dysplasia | 1 | 0 |
| Fracture secondary to osteochondroma resection | 1 | 0 |
| Hyperparathyroidism | 0 | 1 |
| Fracture secondary to radiation | 0 | 1 |
Abbreviations: F, female; M, male; PMMA, polymethylmethacrylate.
Age evaluation and follow-up, according to the Student t test
| Control | Intramedullary nail + PMMA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years old) | 51.5 | 64.8 |
|
| Follow-up (months) | 11.7 | 8.4 |
|
Abbreviation: PMMA, polymethylmethacrylate.
Fig. 1MSTS rating scale for functional evaluation.
Fig. 2Metastatic breast cancer lesion in the proximal femur in a 61-year-old patient with transtrochanteric fracture and impending contralateral fracture. The distal locking screw was not necessary due to stabilization with bone cement.
Fig. 3Pathological fracture of the left humerus. Primary lung adenocarcinoma ( A ) pathological fracture; ( B ) fixation with nail and cement; ( C ) bone union 15 weeks.
Diferenciação epidemiológica entre grupos
| Controle | Haste intra-medular + PMMA | |
|---|---|---|
| Gênero (F:M) | 11:5 | 15:7 |
| Lesão Primária | ||
| Mama | 6 | 8 |
| Mieloma múltiplo | 2 | 2 |
| Próstata | 1 | 4 |
| Uterino | 0 | 2 |
| Pulmonar | 0 | 1 |
| Melanoma | 0 | 1 |
| Cólon | 1 | 0 |
| COA | 1 | 0 |
| Linfoma | 1 | 0 |
| Hepático | 1 | 0 |
| Renal | 1 | 2 |
| Displasia fibrosa | 1 | 0 |
| Fratura secundária à ressecção de osteocondroma | 1 | 0 |
| Hiperparatireoidismo | 0 | 1 |
| Fratura secundária à irradiação | 0 | 1 |
Abreviações: F, feminino; M, masculino; PMMA, polimetilmetacrilato; COA, cisto ósseo aneurismático.
Avaliação de idade e seguimento segundo avaliação pelo teste t de Student
| Controle | Haste intra-medular + PMMA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Idade (anos) | 51,5 | 64,8 |
|
| Seguimento (meses) | 11,7 | 8,4 |
|
Abreviação: PMMA, polimetilmetacrilato.
Fig. 1Escore funcional MSTS.
Fig. 2Lesão metastática de câncer de mama em fêmur proximal em paciente de 61 anos, com fratura transtrocanteriana e iminência de fratura contralateral. Parafuso de bloqueio distal não foi necessário devido à estabilização com cimento.
Fig. 3Fratura patológica de úmero esquerdo. Adenocarcinoma primário de pulmão. (a) Fratura patológica; (b) fixação haste e cimento; (c) consolidação em 15 semanas.