Pathological femur fracture secondary to radiation therapy for soft tissue sarcoma

Clin Transl Oncol. 2007 Aug;9(8):537-9. doi: 10.1007/s12094-007-0098-0.

Abstract

Bone fracture is a well known possible late complication of radiation treatment. Little has been written about fractures of long bones after irradiation. We present a case of femur bone necrosis secondary to postoperative radiation for a soft tissue sarcoma of the thigh 20 years earlier. Fixation of the diaphyseal fracture and radiological evolution are described.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Femoral Fractures / diagnosis*
  • Femoral Fractures / etiology*
  • Femur / pathology
  • Femur / radiation effects
  • Humans
  • Radiation Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Radiation Injuries / etiology
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects*
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Sarcoma / radiotherapy*