Table 2 Lesion etiology
From: Internal validation of modified Mirels’ scoring system for pathologic femur fractures
Lesion etiology | Patient count N (%) | Femur count No fracture N (%) | Femur count fractured N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Metastatic breast | 10 (25.0) | 12 (25.5) | 2 (28.6) |
Multiple myeloma | 12 (30.0) | 15 (31.9) | 3 (42.9) |
Metastatic prostate | 5 (12.5) | 7 (14.9) | 0 |
Metastatic lung | 4 (10.0) | 3(6.4) | 1 (14.3) |
Metastatic renal | 3 (7.5) | 3 (6.4) | 1 (14.3) |
Lymphoma | 3 (7.5) | 4 (8.5) | 0 |
Other (Bladder, SCC Anus, thyroid, uterine) | 3 (7.5) | 3 (6.4) | 0 |