Bone Metastases in Patients with Leiomyosarcoma: A Retrospective Analysis of Survival and Surgical Management

Table 3

Characterization of bone metastases.

Variable	N (%)
Location
Axial	29 (64.4%)
Appendicular	5 (11.1%)
Both	11 (24.4%)
Lesion characterization
Lytic	32 (71%)
Sclerotic	4 (9%)
Mixed	10 (20%)
Number of bone metastases
Single	13 (29%)
Multiple	32 (71%)
Radiotherapy to bone metastases	31 (69%)
Pathologic fracture of bone metastasis	12 (27%)
Surgical management of bone metastases	20 (45%)
Indication for fixation
Prophylactic fixation	12 (60%)
Pathologic fracture fixation	8 (40%)