Controversies in the surgical management of skeletal metastases

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Table I.Origin of the primary tumour and the site(s) of metastases for 1028 patients operated upon for pathological fracture or fracture of a long bone, by number and percentage Site of metastasis (%) Primary tumour Spine Pelvis Long bones Total Breast 46 (13) 21 (29) 183 (30) 250 (24)