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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer. 2012 May 17;118(23):5920–5928. doi: 10.1002/cncr.27626

Table 2. Absolute number of fractures among survivors and siblings by site.

Site Survivors Siblings p-value1
N % N %
Skull 243 5.3 95 6.3 0.031
Spine 89 2.0 45 3.0
Rib 123 2.7 35 2.3
Upper body2 2504 54.9 897 55.6
 Humerus 150 3.3 48 3.2
 Radius/ulna 105 2.3 39 2.6
 Other upper body 1906 49.3 810 49.8
Lower body3 1532 33.6 481 32.0
 Femur/pelvis 161 3.5 34 2.3
 Other lower body 1371 30.1 447 29.7
Unclassified4 73 1.6 12 0.8
TOTAL 4564 1565
1

Chi-square statistic

2

Includes fractures of the humerus, radius, ulna, scapula, clavicle, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges of the hand.

3

Includes fractures of the pelvis, femur, tibia, fibula, patella, tarsals, metatarsals and phalanges of the foot.

4

Insufficient information provided by the study participant to determine the site of the fracture.