Table 2.
Risk of femoral fracture based on patient, tumor, and treatment variables.
| Crude risk | Cumulative risk over 5 years | 95% CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 5/46 | 11.4% | 4.4–29.8% | 0.02 |
| Male | 2/99 | 2.3% | 0.6–9.0% | |
| Age | ||||
| Age < 60 years | 1/82 | 1.2% | 0.2–8.7 | 0.02 |
| Age ≥ 60 years | 6/63 | 10.3% | 4.4–24.2% | |
| Compartment | ||||
| Anterior | 6/62 | 9.7% | 4.1–22.8% | 0.02 |
| Other | 1/83 | 1.4% | 0.2–10.1% | |
| Tumor size | ||||
| < 10 cm | 1/61 | 0% | n/a | 0.07 |
| ≥ 10 cm | 6/84 | 9.2% | 4.2–20.2% | |
| Periosteal stripping | ||||
| Present | 3/28 | 12.6% | 4.2–37.5% | 0.06 |
| Absent | 4/117 | 3.3% | 1.1–10.1% | |
| Dose | ||||
| ≤ 60 Gy | 1/35 | 3.3% | 0.5–22.9% | 0.53 |
| > 60 Gy | 6/110 | 5.4% | 2.2–12.8% | |
| Chemotherapy | ||||
| No chemotherapy | 5/94 | 5.3% | 2.0–13.9% | 0.82 |
| Chemotherapy | 2/51 | 4.0% | 1–15.6% | |
| IMRT constraints utilized | ||||
| No (2004–2010) | 6/84 | 7.4% | 3.1–17.6% | 0.11 |
| Yes (2011–2016) | 1/61 | 1.8% | 0.3–12.2% |