TOPIC: ORTHOPAEDIC TUMORS AND MALIGNANCY
An 8-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department after a low-energy fall. Radiographs show a central radiolucent lesion in the proximal humerus metaphysis with a clear ‘fallen fragment sign.’ The fracture is minimally displaced, and the neurovascular status is intact. What is the most appropriate initial step in the management of this patient?
A
Immobilization in a broad arm sling to allow the pathological fracture to heal acutely
B
Urgent intralesional aspiration and injection of methylprednisolone acetate
C
Immediate open curettage, bone grafting, and prophylactic internal fixation
D
En bloc metaphyseal resection and placement of a fibular strut autograft