RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Metastatic bone disease: Early referral for multidisciplinary care
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 393
OP 399
DO 10.3949/ccjm.89a.21062
VO 89
IS 7
A1 Amir Hossain Gahanbani Ardakani
A1 Martina Faimali
A1 Lukas Nystrom
A1 Nathan Mesko
A1 Muntzer Mughal
A1 Howard Ware
A1 Panagiotis Gikas
YR 2022
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/89/7/393.abstract
AB It is estimated that more than half of all cancers develop bony metastases, exacting a substantial cost in terms of patient quality of life and healthcare expenses. Prompt diagnosis and management have been shown to reduce morbidity and costs. When a patient with a history of cancer presents with musculoskeletal pain, heightened awareness of the risk of bone metastasis should prompt immediate referral to an orthopedic specialist. A multidisciplinary approach is needed to identify an appropriate treatment plan for the patient based on the prognosis, fracture status, and extent of skeletal disease.