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Patient characteristics
| Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 53 (50) |
| Female | 53 (50) |
| Age (mean, years, SD) | 59.0 ± 10.9 |
| Center | |
| LUMC | 47 (44) |
| MCH | 59 (56) |
| Location symptomatic spinal metastasis | |
| Cervical | 23 (22) |
| Thoracic | 60 (56) |
| Lumbar | 23 (22) |
| Adjuvant therapy SEM, perioperatively | |
| None | 11 (10) |
| Systemic therapy | 9 (9) |
| Radiation therapy | 31 (29) |
| Both | 55 (52) |
| Neurologic deficit | |
| No (Frankel grade E) | 47 (44) |
| Yes (Frankel grade A, B, C, D) | 59 (56) |
SD standard deviation
