If a Patient Is Seen for a Pathological Fracture Due

question 55

True/False

If a patient is seen for a pathological fracture due to a neoplasm, the neoplasm should be the first-listed diagnosis.

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Definitions:

Contracting Muscle

A muscle that is in the process of shortening, typically in response to a stimulus, leading to movement or force generation.

Femur

The longest and strongest bone in the human body, located in the upper leg, from the hip to the knee.

Pelvic Girdle

The skeletal structure in the pelvis area of vertebrates, consisting of hip bones that support the attachment of the lower limbs.

Bone Deposition

The process by which new bone tissue is formed, involving osteoblasts laying down new bone material, crucial for growth and bone healing.