Abstract

The commonest malignant condition to present to the orthopaedic surgeon is metastatic bone disease and many malignant pathological fractures are managed in orthopaedic trauma units [1]. The skeleton is both the most common site of metastasis and the site that produces the greatest morbidity for patients [2,3]. Published in 2022, the British Orthopaedic Association's Standards for Trauma (BOAST) focussing on Metastatic Bone Disease (MBD), produced in conjunction with the British Orthopaedic Oncology Society (BOOS), provides a comprehensive set of auditable recommendations for the early management of such patients [4].

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