Table 1.
Summary data for all patients
| Treatment factors and outcomes | All | OA | APC | EP | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 49 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
| Mean age (years) | 48.5 | 36.5 | 56.3 | 53.6 | 0.01 |
| Diagnosis | |||||
| Primary | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0.45 |
| Metastatic | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |
| Benign | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Pathologic fracture | 14 (29%) | 4 (24%) | 4 (25%) | 6 (35%) | 0.67 |
| Prior surgery | 6 (12%) | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (31%) | 0.02 |
| Mean resection length (cm) | 13.8 | 15.1 | 12.5 | 13.6 | 0.14 |
| Abductor compromised | 9 (18%) | 2 (12%) | 1 (6%) | 6 (38%) | 0.09 |
| Patients with complications | 25 (51%) | 11 (65 %) | 7 (44%) | 7 (44%) | 0.38 |
| Mean MSTS score | 73% | 71% | 79% | 69% | 0.008 |
| Final patient status | |||||
| DOD | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | |
| DOC | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| AWOD | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | |
| AWD | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
OA = osteoarticular allograft; APC = allograft-prosthesis composite; EP = endoprosthesis; MSTS = Musculoskeletal Tumor Society; DOD = died of disease; DOC = died of other causes; AWOD = alive without disease; AWD = alive with disease.