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Abstract
We present a 73-year-old woman who presented with a pathological fracture of her right humerus. Further imaging and biopsy indicated a mucinous adenocarcinoma of the lung as the primary neoplasm. This represents the first published case of a mucinous adenocarcinoma of the lung presenting as a metastatic lesion of the humerus. Operative management of pathological fractures of the humerus has typically included either intramedullary nailing or the use of single-plating or double-plating techniques. The authors describe a novel technique using both intramedullary fixation augmented with a locking plate, steel cables and bone cement, with good outcome.
- orthopaedic and trauma surgery
- lung cancer (oncology)
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Contributors All authors contributed to the production of the manuscript. RP contributed to the planning and production of the manuscript. KT contributed to the planning, acquisition of the data and figures, and production of the manuscript. SG contributed to the acquisition of data and manuscript production.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
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