Table 1 Characteristics of patients with upper and lower limb metastases
Fractures/ Patients | Mean age at operation in years (range) | Primary disease (number, %) | Site (number, %) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Upper limb | 16/15 | 69 (32–96) | 76 (57–89) | Kidney cancer (5, 33) Breast cancer (4, 27) Lung cancer (2, 13) Multiple myeloma (1, 7) Leiomyosarcoma (1, 7) Prostate cancer (1, 7) Unknown primary disease (1, 7) | Diaphyseal humerus (9, 56) Proximal humerus (6, 38) Distal humerus (1, 6) |
Lower limb | 97/92 | 68 (32–96) | Breast cancer (24, 26) Kidney cancer (21, 23) Lung cancer (12, 13) Multiple myeloma (10, 11) Colon cancer (4, 4) Prostate cancer (4, 4) Squamocellular cancer (4, 4) Leiomyosarcoma (2, 2) Uterine cancer (2, 2) Rectal cancer (2, 2) Lymphoma (1, 1) Pancreatic cancer (1, 1) Ventricular cancer (1, 1) Melanoma (1, 1) Urothelial cancer (1, 1) Clear cell sarcoma (1, 1)NET (1, 1) | Proximal femur (40, 41) Femoral neck (19, 20) Acetabulum (15, 16) Distal femur (11, 11) Diaphyseal femur (7, 7) Proximal tibia (3, 3) Multiple femoral lesions (1, 1) Diaphyseal tibia (1, 1) | |