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World J Clin Oncol. Jun 24, 2026; 17(6): 119535
Published online Jun 24, 2026. doi: 10.5306/wjco.119535
Published online Jun 24, 2026. doi: 10.5306/wjco.119535
Table 2 Multivariate Firth’s penalized Cox regression analysis for risk factors
| Characteristic | Hazard ratio | 95%CI | P value |
| Age | 1.02 | 0.99-1.05 | 0.185 |
| Arterial hypertension | 1.99 | 0.72-5.44 | 0.166 |
| Radiotherapy | 3.16 | 0.57-17.45 | 0.116 |
| Bone resection | 3.20 | 1.32-7.77 | 0.007 |
| Osteoporosis | 6.01 | 1.39-25.94 | 0.037 |
- Citation: Horsch A, Baus C, Deisenhofer J, Lunz A, Geisbüsch A, Lehner B. Risk factors for postoperative pathological fractures in lower extremity soft tissue sarcoma patients undergoing limb-sparing surgery. World J Clin Oncol 2026; 17(6): 119535
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.119535