COA 2020: No Improvement in Survival Trend for Surgically Treated Appendicular Bone Metastases

Study Type:Systematic review

OE Level Evidence:N/A

Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Longitudinal survival trends of patients with surgically managed appendicular metastatic bone disease: A systematic review

Contributing Authors: A Abbott J Kendal C Hewison S Puloski M Monument

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Synopsis

One hundred and three studies were included for analysis whereby all studies were non-randomized. The primary aim of the study was to evaluate the long-term trend in overall survival for patients with appendicular metastatic bone disease who underwent orthopaedic surgery for treatment within the last 50 years. No significant effect of mid-point study year on 1-year, 2-year, or 3-year survival were...