The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a pathological fracture has an effect on the prognosis of patients with osteosarcoma and Ewing tumor regarding 5-year survival, occurrence of metastases and local recurrence. This study suggests that the overall occurrence of a pathological fracture in primary malignant bone sarcomas has a negative impact on survival rates and implicates an increased risk of local recurrence. Of note, in pediatric patients and in patients with Ewing Tumor, a pathological fracture did not have prognostic impact.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a pathological fracture has an effect on the prognosis of patients with osteosarcoma and Ewing tumor regarding 5-year survival, occurrence of metastases and local recurrence. This study suggests that the overall occurrence of a pathological fracture in primary malignant bone sarcomas has a negative impact on survival rates and implicates an increased risk of local recurrence. Of note, in pediatric patients and in patients with Ewing Tumor, a p...
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