Finite element models for fracture prevention in patients with metastatic bone disease. A literature review
Patients with bone metastases have an increased risk to sustain a pathological fracture as lytic metastatic lesions damage and weaken the bone. In order to prevent fractures, prophylactic treatment is advised for patients with a high fracture risk. Mechanical stabilization of the femur can be provid...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Bone Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187220300462 |