Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 2 Assessment of the risk of pathological fracture according to Mirels [17]
From: Modular prostheses in the treatment of proximal humerus metastases: review of 40 cases
Variable | 1 point | 2 points | 3 points |
|---|---|---|---|
Site | Upper limb | Lower limb | Peritrochanter |
Pain | Mild | Moderate | Weight bearing |
Lesion | Blastic | Mixed | Lytic |
Size related to bone diameter | <1/3 | 1/3–2/3 | >2/3 |