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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 3 Multivariate Firth’s penalized Cox regression analysis for risk factors
| Characteristic | Hazard ratio | 95%CI | P value |
| Age > 60 years | 1.47 | 1.68-63.00 | 0.469 |
| Arterial hypertension | 2.36 | 2.32-746.40 | 0.103 |
| Radiotherapy | 3.20 | 1.78-51719005.04 | 0.182 |
| Bone resection | 3.27 | 3.83-2857.43 | 0.009 |
| Osteoporosis | 6.28 | 4.22-803808597164.85 | 0.014 |
- 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