Research Article
Bone Metastases in Patients with Leiomyosarcoma: A Retrospective Analysis of Survival and Surgical Management
Table 3
Characterization of bone metastases.
| Variable | N (%) |
| Location | | Axial | 29 (64.4%) | Appendicular | 5 (11.1%) | Both | 11 (24.4%) | Lesion characterization | | Lytic | 32 (71%) | Sclerotic | 4 (9%) | Mixed | 10 (20%) | Number of bone metastases | | Single | 13 (29%) | Multiple | 32 (71%) | Radiotherapy to bone metastases | 31 (69%) | Pathologic fracture of bone metastasis | 12 (27%) | Surgical management of bone metastases | 20 (45%) | Indication for fixation | | Prophylactic fixation | 12 (60%) | Pathologic fracture fixation | 8 (40%) |
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