Table 3.
Postoperative fatal complications within 14 days
| Case No. | Age, sex | Primary cancer | Fx pattern | Fx site | Time to death (days) | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78, M | Melanoma | Impending | Proximal shaft | 7 | Palliative therapy |
| Multiple metastases: lung, liver, adrenal, and bones | ||||||
| Mirels’ score 10, severe femoral pain | ||||||
| Cause of death: respiratory complication | ||||||
| 2 | 69, M | Prostate | Pathological | Subtrochanteric | 3 | Multiple metastases: lung and bones |
| Pathological fracture managed with IMN insertion | ||||||
| Cause of death: heart dysfunction and respiratory complication | ||||||
| 3 | 48, F | Lung | Impending | Proximal shaft | 12 | Palliative therapy |
| Multiple metastases: brain and bones | ||||||
| Mirels score 10, severe femoral pain | ||||||
| Cause of death: respiratory complications |
M male, F female, Fx fracture, IMN intramedullary nailing