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Fracture shaft of humerus in cancer pati
Can a 62 yr old female who underwent right modified radical mastectomy T1N0M0and chemotherapy 3 years back can now undergo operation for fracture shaft of right humerus ? Are there any complications regarding any nerve damage?
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Surgery for fracture shaft femur, is safe after 3 years of surgery and chemotherapy. If it's a pathological fracture, then advanced Radiological investigation (PAT Scan) to ascertain secondaries are imperative.
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Dr. Prakash Vaswani
General Surgeon
45 yrs exp
Mumbai
Do a PET. CTSCAN only thereafter you can plan for Surgery
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Dr. Mohammed Jameel Ahmed
General Surgeon
28 yrs exp
Nagpur
Was it pathological fracture
Surgery always carry some risks , maybe remote even
#humerus may be associated with neurovascular complications asthe nerve is very close to bone specially radial nerve
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Dr. Lakin Vira
General Surgeon
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
Yes she can.
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