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Table 1
Baseline characteristics of a cohort of 47 patients/48 fractures surgically treated for metastatic disease of the distal femur.
| Patient characteristics | Number | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 24 |
| Age at treatment | Median (range) | 73 (52–88) |
| Primary diagnosis | Hematologic malignancy | 10 |
| Renal cancer | 10 | |
| Lung cancer | 6 | |
| Breast cancer | 5 | |
| Prostate cancer | 3 | |
| Melanoma | 3 | |
| Disease stage | Other | 10 |
| Solitary bone metastasis | 1 | |
| Multiple bone metastases | 13 | |
| Generalized disease | 33 | |
| Reconstruction | Plate osteosynthesis | 10 |
| Intramedullary nail | 9 | |
| Endoprosthesis | 29 |
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