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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 6 Linden score
Prognostic factorsPoints
Karnofsky performance status
80-1002
50-701
20-400
Primary tumor
Breast3
Prostate2
Lung1
Other0
Visceral metastases
No1
Yes0
Total pointsMean overall survival
0-3 (n = 116)4.8 mo
4-5 (n = 164)13.1 mo
6 (n = 62)18.3 mo