Clinical Study

Surgical Management of Appendicular Skeletal Metastases in Thyroid Carcinoma

Table 2

Types of surgery.

Tumor
removal
CategoryProcedureNumber
( )

No
(7 cases)
EBLMedian 150 cc
Range0–2500 cc
Nail (closed)3
Plate1
Biopsy3

Yes
(34 cases)
EBLMedian775 cc
Range0–19900 cc
Curettage (19 cases)Nail + PMMA9
Plate + PMMA1
Pins + PMMA4
THA5
Wide resection (15 cases)Endoprosthesis12
No reconstruction3