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Table 2 Outcome versus procedure

From: Outcome of surgical management of bony metastases to the humerus and shoulder girdle: a retrospective analysis of 93 patients

 

n

Persistent pain

Restricted function

Revision

Death prior to review

No data

Intramedullary rod

51

4 (8%)

3 (6%)

1 (2%)

16 (31%)

8 (15%)

Plate osteosynthesis

8

1 (13 %)

1 (13 %)

0

3 (38 %)

0

Proximal prosthesis

22

3 (13%)

8 (36 %)

0

2 (9%)

5 (22%)

Midshaft prosthesis

2

0

0

0

0

0

Distal prosthesis

4

1 (25%)

1 (25%)

1 (25%)

0

0

Resection alone

2

No data

1 (25%)

0

1 (25%)

2 (50%)

Amputation

2

1 (50%)

NA

NA

0

0