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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2014; 5(3): 262-271
Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.262
Table 4 Baur score original
Positive prognostic factorsScore (Points)
No visceral metastases1
Absence of pathologic fracture1
solitary skeletal metastasis1
No lung cancer1
Primary tumor = breast, kidney, lymphoma, multiple myeloma1
Total score (points)1-yr survival rate (%)
0-10% (< 6 mo survival)
2-325%
4-550%