Abstract
Metastatic bone cancer is a type of bone cancer that occurs more commonly than primary bone cancer. In the development of the disease, pathological fractures can occur, affecting patient’s quality of life.
The aim of our study is to describe the impact of pathological fractures in patient’s quality of life. This study is based on a retrospective study with 140 patients, who attended the ward of bone and soft tissue tumor unit, regarding the risk of fracture, the nursing intervention and the impact of this type of fractures in patient’s quality of life.
Correspondence should be addressed to Professor Stefan Bielack, Olgahospital, Klinikum Stuttgart, Bismarkstrasse 8, D-70176 Stuttgart, Germany. Email: s.bielack@klinikum_stuttgart.de
