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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 5 Modified Baur score
Positive prognostic factorsPoints
No visceral metastases1
No lung cancer1
Primary tumor = breast, kidney, lymphoma, multiple myeloma1
One solitary skeletal metastasis1
Total pointsMedian overall survival
0-14.8 mo
218.2 mo
3-428.4 mo