Table 2.
Characteristics and treatments of patients included in evaluation for healing (n = 141)
| Characteristics and treatments | Value (range) or No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex |
|
| Male |
90 (64%) |
| Female |
51 (36%) |
| Age, years |
|
| Median (range) |
14 (2-58) |
| Size, cm |
|
| Median (range) |
4.0 (0.9-25.0) |
| Anatomic site |
|
| Humerus |
54 (38%) |
| Calcaneus |
35 (25%) |
| Femur |
31 (22%) |
| Pelvis |
9 (6%) |
| Tibia |
5 (4%) |
| Fibula |
5 (4%) |
| Others |
2 (1%) |
| Pathological fracture at first visit |
|
| Yes |
59 (42%) |
| No |
82 (58%) |
| Biopsy |
|
| Open |
25 (18%) |
| Needle |
5 (4%) |
| None |
111 (79%) |
| Treatments |
|
| Observation |
77 (55%) |
| Surgery |
64 (45%) |
| Operative procedure at first time |
|
| Cannulated screws |
35 (55%) |
| Curettage and graft |
12 (19%) |
| Curettage |
3 (5%) |
| Drilling |
3 (5%) |
| Others |
11 (17%) |
| No. of surgeries |
|
| Single |
50 (78%) |
| Multiple |
14 (22%) |
| Follow-up, months |
|
| Median (range) | 28.7 (6.0-178.8) |