Table 1 Characteristics of the included patients

Age (years)

69.1 ± 8.7

68.5 ± 7.7

Bone metastasis

69 (32.7%)

120 (30.8%)

Extensive metastasis

31 (14.7%)

56 (14.6%)

Site of metastasis

 Pelvis

51

30

 Spine

25

30

 Rib

17

19

 Humerus

2

6

 Femur

9

10

 Scapula

9

8

 Skull

2

6

 Sternum

2

4

 Clavicle

0

2

Nature of metastasis

 Purely lytic metastasis

4

6

 Mixed lytic-sclerotic metastasis

6

10

 Purely sclerotic metastasis

28

48

Metastasis with fracture

2

9

Metastasis with soft-tissue component

3

7