Age, sex, primary tumor type and site are associated with mortality after pathological fractures: an observational study of 1453 patients from the Swedish Fracture Register
Abstract Background Pathological fractures are challenging in orthopedic surgery and oncology, with implications for the patient’s quality of life, mobility and mortality. The efficacy of oncological treatment on life expectancy for cancer patients has improved, but the metastatic pattern for bone m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-03620-z |