Introduction Metastatic cancer is the most common reason for a destructive bone lesion in adults carcinomas that commonly spread to bone include breast lung thyroid renal prostate Epidemiology incidence bone is the third most common site for metastatic disease (behind lung and liver) demographics metastatic bone lesions are usually found in older patients (> 40 yrs) locations common sites of metastatic lesions include spine>proximal femur>humerus most common site of mets is spine thoracic spine is most common site of bony metastasis 2nd most common site of mets is proximal femur proximal femur is most common site of fracture secondary to metastatic bone lesions 65% nonunion rate 50% in femoral neck, 20% pertrochanteric, 30% subtrochanteric Pathophysiology mechanism of bone destruction (osteolysis) osteolytic bone lesions are caused by tumor induced activation of osteoclasts occurs through the RANK, RANK ligand (RANKL), osteoprotegrin pathway PTHrP positive breast cancer cells activate osteoblastic RANKL production osteoblastic bone metastases are due to tumor-secreted endothelin 1 Associated conditions metastatic hypercalcemia a medical emergency symptoms include see presentation below treatment hydration (volume expansion) loop diuretics bisphosphonates Prognosis median survival in patients with metastatic bone disease thyroid: 48 months prostate: 40 months breast: 24 months kidney: variable depending on medical condition but may be as short as 6 months lung: 6 months Principles of metastasis Mechanism of metastasis tumor cell intravasation E cadherin cell adhesion molecule (CAM) on tumor cells modulates release from primary tumor focus into bloodstream PDGF promotes tumor migration avoidance of immune surveillance target tissue localization chemokine ligand 12 (CXCL12) in the stromal cells bone marrow acts as homing chemokine to certain tumor cells and promote targeting of bone attaches to target organ endothelial layer via integrin cell adhesion molecule (expressed on tumor cells) extravasation into the target tissue uses matix metalloproteinases (MMPs) to invade basement membrane and ECM induction of angiogenesis via vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression genomic instability decreased apoptosis thrombospondin inhibits tumor growth Vascular spread Batson's vertebral plexus valveless venous plexus of the spine that provides a route of metastasis from organs to axial structure including vertebral bodies, pelvis, skull, and proximal limb girdles arterial tree metastasis mechanism by which lung and renal cancer spread to the distal extremities Mechanism of bone lysis oncogenic cell releases cytokines IL-6, IL-11, PTHrP, TGF-beta PTHrP and TGF-beta activate osteoblasts osteoblasts secrete RANKL, that binds to RANK on osteoclasts and activates osteoclasts Mechanism of bone sclerosis (prostate and breast mets) prostate cancer cells secrete endothelin 1 (ET-1) ET-1 binds to endothelin A receptor (ETAR) on osteoblasts and stimulates osteoblasts ET-1 decreasesWNT suppressor DKK-1 activates WNT pathway, increasing osteoblast activity Symptoms Symptoms pain may be mechanical pain due to bone destruction or tumorigenic pain which often occurs at night pathologic fracture occurs at presentation in 8-30% of patients with metastatic disease metastatic hypercalcemia confusion muscle weakness polyuria & polydipsia nausea/vomiting dehydratio Physical exam neurologic deficits caused by compression of the spinal cord with metastatic disease to the spine Evaluation Workup for older patient with single bone lesion and unknown primary includes imaging plain radiographs in two planes of affected limb CT of chest / abdomen / pelvis technetium bone scan to detect extent of disease myeloma and thyroid carcinoma are often cold on bone scan - evaluate with a skeletal survery labs CBC with differential ESR basic metabolic panel LFTs, Ca, Phos, alkaline phosphatase serum and urine immunoelectrophoresis (SPEP, UPEP) biopsy in patients where a primary carcinoma is not identified, obtaining a biopsy is necessary to rule out a primary bone lesion should not treat a bone lesion without tissue diagnosis of the lesion metastatic adenocarcinoma not identified by CT of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis is most likely from a small lung primary tumor Imaging Radiographic recommended views AP and lateral of involved area findings purely lytic or mixed lytic/blastic lesions lung, thyroid, and renal are primarily lytic 60% of breast CA is blastic 90% of prostate CA is blastic cortical metastasis are common in lung cancer lesions distal to elbow and knee are usually from lung or renal primary CT scan helpful to identify metastatic lesions to the spine MRI useful to show neurologic compromise of the spine Studies Histology characteristic findings epithelial cells in clumps or glands in a fibrous stroma immunohistochemical stains positive Keratin CK7 (breast and lung cancer) TTF1 (lung cancer) Receptor status can provide therapeutic targets during concomitant medical management Estrogen, Progesterone, and HER2/neu receptor status is essential for treating metastatic breast cancer Treatment General Nonoperative bisphosphonate therapy indications symptomatic care by preventing osteoclatic bone destruction technique IV pamidronate most commonly used chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and hormone therapy see table of treatment based on cancer type Operative stabilization of complete fracture, postoperative radiation goals of surgical treatment patient survives operation immediate full weightbearing implant survival > patient survival indications most complete fractures are treated if operative stabilization leads to improved quality of life technique fixation method depends on location See table of fixation methods by location postoperative radiation all patients require postop radiation unless death is imminent or area has previously been irradiated begin radiation therapy after surgery area of irradiation should include the entire fixation device (e.g. entire femur after intramedullary nailing of femoral lesion) prophylactic stabilization of impending fracture, postoperative radiation indications impending fx that meets criteria criteria for impending fractures preoperative embolization indications is indicated inpatients with renal cell carcinoma or thyroid carcinoma prior to operative intervention because these cancers are very vascular. Treatment - Proximal Femur Fracture Treatment operative cemented hemiarthroplasty indications intracapsular fracture use long stem if distal lesion present THA indications acetabular involvement cephalomedullary nail + currettage + cement pertrochanteric / subtrochanteric fractures Techniques prophylactic IM nailing of proximal femur lesions indications impending and complete peritrochanteric fractures that do not involve the femoral head technique statically locked cephalomedullary IM nail for peritrochanteric fractures hemiarthroplasty vs.Total Hip Arthroplasty indications both impending and complete pathologic fractures of the femoral head and neck can be management with replacement arthroplasty Complications dislocation of prosthesis THA > hemiarthroplasty infection higher for THA and hemiarthroplasty than nails nonunion of fracture for cephallomedullary nails Treatment - Proximal Humerus Fracture pending Differentials & Groups Malignant lesion in older patient(1) Multiple lesion in older patient(1) Epithelial glands on histology Benefits from Bisphonate therapy Treatment is wide resection and radiation(2) Metastatic bone disease • • • • • Myeloma • • • Lymphoma • • Chondrosarcoma • MFH / fibrosarcoma • Secondary sarcoma • Pagets disease • • Fibrous dysplasia • Synovial sarcoma • Hyperparathyroidism • Gomus tumor • Soft tissue sarcomas (3) • ASSUMPTIONS: (1) Older patient is > 40 yrs; (2) assuming no impending fracture (3) High-grade soft tissue sarcomas includes angiosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, liposarcoma, desmoid tumor, MFH/fibrosarcoma: exception is rhabdomysarcoma which is treated with chemotherapy and wide resection IBank Location Xray Xray CT B. Scan MRI MRI Histo(1) Case A prox femur Case B pelvis Case C hand (thyroid CA) Case D hand (lung CA) Case E femur (lung CA) Case F pelvis Case G renal CA (angio) (1) - histology does not always correspond to clinical case
Technique Guide 10/4/2016 Technique guide are not considered high yield topics for orthopaedic standardized exams including the ABOS, EBOT and RC. Endoprosthetic Reconstruction of Proximal Femur Malignant Lesion Orthobullets Team Pathology - Intramedullary Osteosarcoma Technique Guide 10/4/2016 Technique guide are not considered high yield topics for orthopaedic standardized exams including the ABOS, EBOT and RC. Endoprosthetic Reconstruction of Proximal Humerus Orthobullets Team Pathology - Intramedullary Osteosarcoma Technique Guide 10/4/2016 Technique guide are not considered high yield topics for orthopaedic standardized exams including the ABOS, EBOT and RC. Prophylactic Femoral Intramedullary Nailing Orthobullets Team Pathology - Metastatic Disease of Extremity Technique Guide 10/4/2016 Technique guide are not considered high yield topics for orthopaedic standardized exams including the ABOS, EBOT and RC. Prophylactic IM Nailing of Humeral Shaft Impending Orthobullets Team Pathology - Metastatic Disease of Extremity Technique Guide 10/4/2016 Technique guide are not considered high yield topics for orthopaedic standardized exams including the ABOS, EBOT and RC. Prophylactic Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty of the Hip Orthobullets Team Pathology - Metastatic Disease of Extremity Technique Guide 10/4/2016 Technique guide are not considered high yield topics for orthopaedic standardized exams including the ABOS, EBOT and RC. Distal Femur Resection with Endoprosthetic Replacement Ahmed Siddiqi Pathology - Intramedullary Osteosarcoma
QUESTIONS 1 of 49 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Previous Next Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK (OBQ08.214) You are seeing a 53-year-old female for 1 year of increasing knee pain. She is otherwise healthy. Based on the imaging studies below (Figures A-D), what is your diagnosis? Review Topic QID: 600 FIGURES: A B C D 1 Chondrosarcoma 25% (717/2817) 2 Giant cell tumor 18% (513/2817) 3 Multiple myeloma 3% (78/2817) 4 Chordoma 4% (120/2817) 5 Renal Cell Carcinoma 49% (1374/2817) ML 4 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 5 Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK (OBQ05.244) What is the most appropriate treatment for a 65-year-old female with a 100-pack-year tobacco history who presents with a new painful lytic lesion in her femoral diaphysis? Review Topic QID: 1130 1 Antegrade femoral nailing with reamings sent to pathology for analysis 4% (55/1479) 2 Antegrade femoral nailing with adjuvant radiotherapy to the lesion 2% (23/1479) 3 Minimally invasive plating of the femur for stabilization and open cementation of the lesion 1% (8/1479) 4 Referral to medical oncology for chemo-radiotherapy 2% (29/1479) 5 Lesion biopsy with further treatment based on the results of the biopsy 91% (1353/1479) ML 1 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 5 (OBQ07.208) A 56-year-old female is referred for a second opinion after placement of an intramedullary nail through a presumed metastatic lesion in her proximal femur. Final biopsy results from the lesion show a high-grade chondrosarcoma and staging studies show this to be an isolated site of disease. What treatment should be recommended? Review Topic QID: 869 1 Intramedullary nail removal and radiotherapy to the limb 4% (12/325) 2 Systemic chemotherapy and keep nail in place to prevent fracture 11% (37/325) 3 Wide proximal femoral resection and hemiarthroplasty followed by radiotherapy 22% (71/325) 4 Wide resection including hip disarticulation 62% (202/325) 5 Palliative care 1% (2/325) ML 2 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 4 (OBQ06.260) What is the most common cause for an aggressive lytic bone lesion in a patient above 40-years-old? Review Topic QID: 271 1 Multiple myeloma 9% (139/1507) 2 Post-radiation sarcoma 1% (8/1507) 3 Metastatic bone disease 88% (1324/1507) 4 Paget's sarcoma 0% (7/1507) 5 Lymphoma 2% (28/1507) ML 1 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 3 (OBQ04.252) A 65-year-old patient without a history of cancer presents with thigh pain and a lytic lesion in the left femur. A CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis as well as a bone scan show this to be an isolated tumor. Biopsy confirms adenocarcinoma. What is the most likely primary source of this patient's tumor? Review Topic QID: 1357 1 Gastrointestinal 14% (60/425) 2 Lung 62% (265/425) 3 Kidney 4% (15/425) 4 Prostate 10% (43/425) 5 Breast 10% (41/425) ML 3 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 2 (OBQ05.186) A 51-year-old female with known metastatic breast cancer presents with acute right thigh pain and inability to bear weight. A radiograph is shown in Figure A. A biopsy is performed that confirms metastatic breast cancer. What is the next step in management? Review Topic QID: 1072 FIGURES: A 1 Local radiation therapy 0% (6/1443) 2 Intramedullary nailing only 12% (167/1443) 3 Intramedullary nailing and chemotherapy 10% (141/1443) 4 Intramedullary nailing, radiation therapy to the tumor site, and chemotherapy 27% (389/1443) 5 Intramedullary nailing, radiation therapy to the entire femur, and chemotherapy 51% (733/1443) ML 4 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 5 (OBQ04.219) Which of the following correctly lists the life expectancy from least life expectancy to greatest life expectancy when a patient presents with metastatic carcinoma to bone? Review Topic QID: 1324 1 Prostate < breast < thyroid < renal < lung 3% (18/582) 2 Renal < prostate < breast < thyroid < lung 2% (9/582) 3 Lung < renal < thyroid < breast < prostate 40% (233/582) 4 Thyroid < renal < lung < breast < prostate 4% (24/582) 5 Lung < renal < breast < prostate < thyroid 50% (292/582) ML 4 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 5 (OBQ06.40) All of the following are necessary steps in bony metastasis of a malignant cell EXCEPT? Review Topic QID: 151 1 Intravasation 6% (27/419) 2 Avoidance of immune surveillance 2% (10/419) 3 Target tissue localization 6% (24/419) 4 Induction of angiogenesis 3% (12/419) 5 Direct stimulation of osteoclasts 81% (340/419) ML 1 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 5 (OBQ08.162) Metastatic bony lesions that occur distal to the elbows or knees are most likely to originate from which one of the following primary organs? Review Topic QID: 548 1 Breast 3% (79/2292) 2 Lung 79% (1817/2292) 3 Thyroid 10% (230/2292) 4 Gastrointestinal 3% (75/2292) 5 Prostate 3% (79/2292) ML 1 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 2 (OBQ04.150) A 62-year-old male with a 50-pack-year history of tobacco use presents with complaints of productive cough and increasing leg pain for the past 6 months. Proximal tibial radiographs are shown in Figures A and B, and are concerning for an impending pathologic fracture. CT of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis, and staging blood work are negative. MRI of the tibia shows a multi-focal cortically based lesion without significant soft tissue mass and whole body technetium bone scan shows this to be an isolated lesion. What is the next most appropriate step in management of this patient? Review Topic QID: 1255 FIGURES: A B 1 Intramedullary nailing of the tibia and send canal reamings to pathology 8% (107/1417) 2 Radiotherapy for palliative pain control as the risk for pathological fracture is very small 0% (6/1417) 3 Open incisional biopsy 86% (1225/1417) 4 Chemotherapy and surgical stabilization with intramedullary nailing of the tibia 2% (35/1417) 5 Radiotherapy and surgical stabilization with intramedullary nailing of the tibia 3% (39/1417) ML 1 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 3 (OBQ06.84) A 65-year-old woman presents with elbow pain. Her radiograph is shown in the Figure A. The patient had a history of non-metastatic breast cancer 10 years ago which was treated successfully. Repeat mammogram, bone scan and CT scan of the chest, abdomen and pelvis demonstrate this to be an isolated lesion. What is the next most appropriate action in treatment? Review Topic QID: 195 FIGURES: A 1 Biopsy of lesion 96% (1341/1397) 2 Total elbow arthroplasty 0% (3/1397) 3 Currettage and bone grafting 3% (37/1397) 4 Percutaneous cement injection 0% (4/1397) 5 Radiofrequency ablation 0% (4/1397) ML 1 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 1 (OBQ05.65) A 70-year-old man with a history of esophageal cancer presents to the emergency department with pain in his right femur. His right hip xray is shown in Figure A and B. His medical oncologist has estimated he has a life expectancy of less than 6 months. His activities are limited to walking around his house. Which of the following management options is most appropriate? Review Topic QID: 951 FIGURES: A B 1 Sliding hip screw 2% (11/486) 2 Cephalomedullary nail 89% (434/486) 3 Proximal femoral locking plate 2% (10/486) 4 Hemiarthroplasty 4% (19/486) 5 Proximal femoral replacement 1% (5/486) ML 1 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 2 (OBQ07.111) A 70-year-old female has unrelenting lower back pain and severe left anterior thigh pain. She has hip flexion weakness on the left that is limiting her ambulation. A representative image from her abdominal CT is shown below as well as a sagittal MRI of her spine. Nonoperative management has failed. What is the next appropriate step before performing an anterior corpectomy and stabilization of the spine? Review Topic QID: 772 FIGURES: A B 1 CT-guided biopsy of spinal lesion 24% (197/806) 2 Percutaneous kyphoplasty 1% (8/806) 3 External beam radiation 4% (36/806) 4 Intravenous antibiotics 1% (12/806) 5 Arteriography and embolization of the spinal lesion 69% (553/806) ML 2 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 5 (OBQ06.109) A 53-year-old woman with a history of Paget's disease and bilateral total hip arthroplasties presents with left hip pain and dysuria. An AP pelvic radiograph and CT scan are shown in Figure A and B. What is the next most appropriate step in management? Review Topic QID: 295 FIGURES: A B 1 Revise the left hip total arthroplasty with a cemented stem 2% (20/987) 2 Open reduction and internal fixation of the acetabular fracture 5% (49/987) 3 Rest, IV bisphosphanates and follow-up in 6 weeks 8% (76/987) 4 Radiation therapy 5% (48/987) 5 Technetium Tc 99 and CT of the chest, abdomen and pelvis 80% (788/987) ML 1 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 5 (OBQ11.210) All of the following are known steps in the development of a malignant tumor with the ability to metastasize EXCEPT? Review Topic QID: 3633 1 Increased apoptosis 87% (1753/2017) 2 Sustained angiogenesis 1% (19/2017) 3 Tumor cell intravasation 3% (57/2017) 4 Avoidance of immune surveillance 2% (47/2017) 5 Genomic instability 7% (135/2017) ML 1 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 1 (OBQ07.172) A 69-year-old man with known metastatic lung cancer presents with a pathological fracture after a fall from standing height (Figure A). Which of the following options is the best choice for treating this fracture? Review Topic QID: 833 FIGURES: A 1 Total hip arthroplasty 1% (4/391) 2 Hemiarthroplasty 1% (5/391) 3 Sliding hip screw 1% (4/391) 4 Dynamically locked cephalomedullary nail 12% (47/391) 5 Statically locked cephalomedullary nail 83% (326/391) ML 1 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 5 (OBQ11.202) A 65-year-old male is seen for increasing thigh pain and a new femoral lesion seen by his oncologist. A current radiograph is shown in Figure A. He has a known diagnosis of lung carcinoma but no history of metastatic disease. What is the next most appropriate step in management of this patient? Review Topic QID: 3625 FIGURES: A 1 Biopsy 84% (2046/2434) 2 Intramedullary stabilization 2% (40/2434) 3 Intramedullary stabilization and send femoral reamings as biopsy 13% (317/2434) 4 Palliative chemotherapy 0% (6/2434) 5 Palliative radiotherapy 0% (9/2434) ML 1 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 1 (OBQ11.171) Endothelin 1 is known to be involved in which of the following disease processes? Review Topic QID: 3594 1 Enchondroma formation 10% (272/2808) 2 Osteochondroma formation 5% (149/2808) 3 RANK ligand induced tumor lysis 17% (466/2808) 4 Osteoblastic bone metastases 64% (1792/2808) 5 Physeal bar formation 4% (109/2808) ML 3 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 4 (OBQ10.120) A 61-year-old female presents with a 6 month history of pain in the left hip and thigh. A hip radiograph is shown in Figure A. Serum protein electrophoresis is normal, and a bone scan shows increased uptake in the left femur only. A biopsy is taken and shown in Figure B. What is the most likely diagnosis? Review Topic QID: 3214 FIGURES: A B 1 Osteosarcoma 4% (101/2737) 2 Chondrosarcoma 4% (105/2737) 3 Primary lymphoma of bone 10% (280/2737) 4 Metastatic carcinoma 80% (2190/2737) 5 Multiple myeloma 2% (51/2737) ML 2 Select Answer to see Preferred Response PREFERRED RESPONSE 4 Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK
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Osteolytic lesion of the Left Proximal Femur in a 55M (C2705) Pathology - Metastatic Disease of Extremity HPI - 55 year old presented with ongoing left hip pain for the last 6 months. He was prescribed NSAIDs by his local doctor which were of no use. He attended my outpatient clinic in a wheel chair, unable to weight bear due to the hip pain. If you chose to biopsy this lesion, which approach would you use? 10/14/2016 68 1 1 Multiple osteoblastic and osteolytic lesions in a 45M - METASTATIC BONE DISEASE - ? CA PROSTATE (C2677) Pathology - Metastatic Disease of Extremity HPI - 45M presents with insidious onset of lower back pain and pain over his trochanteric region of the left hip. His symptoms have been progressing over the past 3 months. The patient noted a fever of a week's duration at the onset of his symptoms, but this has resolved. Currently, no fever. His pain is worst at night. He notes 4kg (8.8 lbs) unintentional weight loss over the past 3 months. No trauma. No sciatica. No cough or other constitutional symptoms. No other joint pains, bladder or bowel symptoms, haematuria, or swelling in other parts of body. What is the likely diagnosis? 9/13/2016 73 0 1 Metastatic Disease to the Radius (C2504) Pathology - Metastatic Disease of Extremity HPI - Patient presents with 3 months of forearm pain and edema. There is pain with any type of motion. How would you stabilize the radius? 2/15/2016 451 2 4 See More See Less