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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients included in the study

From: Does surgical technique influence the burden of lung metastases in patients with pathologic long bone fractures?

Parameter

Total, N (%)

IMN, N (%)

ORIF/Arthro, N (%)

Patient Sex

 Female

108

63 (59)

45 (58)

 Male

76

44 (41)

32 (42)

Age

65.3 (SD ±11.4)

  

Primary Cancer

 Breast

70

37 (35)

33 (43)

 Lung

43

30 (28)

13 (17)

 Prostate

34

22 (20)

12 (15)

 Renal

37

18 (17)

19 (25)

Long Bone Involved

 Humerus

24

9 (8)

15 (20)

 Femur

156

97 (90)

59 (78)

 Tibia

4

2 (2)

2 (2)

Location Within Bone

 Proximal Femur

107

  

 Femoral Diaphysis

39

  

 Distal Femur

10

  

 Proximal Humerus

9

  

 Humeral Diaphysis

12

  

 Distal Humerus

3

  

 Proximal Tibia

2

  

 Tibial Diaphysis

1

  

 Distal Tibia

1

  

Pre-op Imaging Modality

 CXR

48

31 (29)

17 (22)

 CT

133

75 (70)

58 (75)

 None

3

1 (1)

2 (3)

Post-op Imaging Modality

 CXR

59

43 (40)

16 (21)

 CT

125

64 (60)

61 (79)