Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the study population (n=42).
| Characteristics | Values | ||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 36.9 (20.3) | ||
| Gender, n (%) | |||
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Male | 20 (48) | |
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Female | 22 (52) | |
| Anatomical location, n (%) | |||
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Lower extremity (femur/tibia/fibula) | 32 (76) | |
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Upper extremity (humerus/radius/ulna) | 6 (14) | |
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Hands and feet | 3 (7) | |
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Axial skeleton (pelvis) | 1 (2) | |
| History of trauma, n (%) | |||
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Yes | 5 (12) | |
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No | 37 (88) | |
| Tumor behavior, n (%) | |||
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Benign or tumor-like lesions | 26 (62) | |
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Malignant | 16 (38) | |