Table 1 Patient demographic characteristics

Sex (M/F)

8/12

18/14

0.2629

Age, mean ± SD

46.2 ± 2.5

56 ± 3.2

< 0.0001

Primary bone malignancy

15/20

8/32

0.0002

Metastatic tumors

3/20

18/32

0.0026

Aggressive bone tumors

2/20

6/32

0.4048

Operative duration

145 ± 24

120 ± 40

0.0150

Length of bone resection

8.5 ± 3.8

12 ± 4.8

0.0080

Allograft bone

0/20

28/32

-

Devitalized bone

20/20

0/32

-

Follow-up duration

33.8 ± 3.2

29.7 ± 4.5

0.0009

Surgical mesh

15/20

20/32

0.3579