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. 2016 Nov 9;6:36332. doi: 10.1038/srep36332

Table 3. The adjusted hazards ratio of risk factors of local recurrence in patients with primary GCTB around the knee.

Risk factors Reference Univariate Analysis
Multivariate Analysis
Unadjusted HR (95% CI) P Adjusted HR (95% CI) P
Men Women 0.82 (0.51, 1.31) 0.404    
Age 0.98 (0.96, 1.00) 0.068    
Left Knee Right Knee 0.79 (0.50, 1.26) 0.329    
Location Distal femur        
 Proximal tibia   1.06 (0.66, 1.70) 0.817 0.81 (0.50, 1.32) 0.400
 Proximal fibular   21.54 (4.89, 94.78) <0.0001 28.52 (5.88, 138.39) <0.0001
Campanacci grade I        
 II   0.59 (0.26, 1.30) 0.187    
 III   0.55 (0.26, 1.19) 0.130    
Pathologic fracture No 0.66 (0.41, 1.07) 0.092    
Surgical approach En bloc marginal resection        
 Intralesional curettage   11.25 (4.69, 26.97) <0.0001 12.07 (4.99, 29.18) <0.0001
 Curettage combined with resection   5.85 (2.45, 13.96) <0.0001 6.39 (2.66, 15.36) <0.0001
PMMA No 1.16 (0.75, 1.77) 0.516    

PMMA indicated polymethylmethacrylate.