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Table 2 Results of univariate COX analysis

From: A novel tool for predicting the survival of endoprosthesis used for reconstruction of the knee following tumor resection: a retrospective cohort study

Variables

Univariate COX analysis

 

HR

LCI

UCI

P value

Age

  < 58 years

1

   

  ≥ 58 years

1.021

0.358

2.913

0.969

Sex

 Male

1

   

 Female

0.937

0.463

1.898

0.857

BMI

  < 26.8

1

   

  ≥ 26.8

2.555

0.715

9.135

0.149

Tumor types

 Borderline tumor

1

   

 Malignant primary tumor

0.718

0.358

1.438

0.350

 Malignant metastatic tumor

0.000

0.000

Inf

0.997

Operation related complications

 No

1

   

 Yes

1.877

0.918

3.840

0.085

Adjuvant chemotherapy/ radiotherapy

 No

1

   

 Yes

1.058

0.545

2.057

0.867

Pathological fracture

 No

1

   

 Yes

1.479

0.731

2.993

0.277

Primary/ revision reconstruction

 Primary reconstruction

1

   

 Revision reconstruction

1.038

0.514

2.096

0.918

Anatomical location

 Distal femur

1

   

 Proximal tibia

0.412

0.180

0.945

0.036*

Site of knee

 Left

1

   

 Right

0.878

0.445

1.730

0.706

Bleeding volume

  < 1000 ml

1

   

  > =1000 ml

0.906

0.423

1.941

0.800

Operation time

  < 210 min

1

   

  > =210 min

0.881

0.368

2.105

0.775

Bone transplantation

 No

1

   

 Yes

1.506

0.622

3.645

0.364

Custom/ modular prosthesis

 Custom

1

   

 Modular

2.244

0.957

5.257

0.063

Prosthesis motion mode

 Rotational

1

   

 Fixed

2.336

1.134

4.812

0.021*

Length of prosthetic stem

  < 144 mm

1

   

  > =144 mm

0.578

0.287

1.165

0.125

Diameter of prosthetic stem

  < 12 mm

1

   

  > =12 mm

0.618

0.289

1.323

0.215

Material of prosthesis

 Titanium

1

   

 Vatallium

1.128

0.370

3.411

0.832

Length of resection

  < 10.4 cm

1

   

  > =10.4 cm

8.959

3.767

21.310

< 0.001**

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001. Abbreviations: HR hazard ratio; LCI lower confidence interval; UCI upper confidence interval; BMI body mass index