Modification to Mirels scoring system location component improves fracture prediction for metastatic disease of the proximal femur

Modification to Mirels scoring system location component improves fracture prediction for metastatic disease of the proximal femur

Abstract Background Correctly identifying patients at risk of femoral fracture due to metastatic bone disease remains a clinical challenge. Mirels criteria remains the most widely referenced method with the advantage of being easily calculated but it suffers from poor specificity. The purpose of thi...

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Main Authors: Richard L Amendola, Mark A Miller, Shannon M Kaupp, Richard J Cleary, Timothy A Damron, Kenneth A Mann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Mirels scoring
Proximal femur
Pathologic fracture
Finite element
Decision curve analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06182-7

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