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Variable
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Data
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Age range in years (mean ± SD)
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14–80 (36 ± 16)
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Males (%)
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45 (90)
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Females (%)
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5 (10)
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Evolution range of COM in months (median)
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1–432 (3)
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Bones affected by COM:
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Femur (%)
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21 (42)
|
|
Tibia (%)
|
20 (40)
|
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Fibula and tibia (%)
|
1 (2)
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Other bones (%)
|
8 (16)
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|
Factor associated with COM:
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Trauma (%)
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32 (64)
|
|
Orthopedic devices (%)
|
9 (18)
|
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Contiguous infection (%)
|
6 (12)
|
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Hematogenous (%)
|
2 (4)
|
|
Orthopedic surgery (%)
|
1 (2)
|
|
On antibiotics before bone biopsy* (%)
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26 (52)
|
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* Period of 48 hours before surgery, excluding surgical prophylaxis (two doses maximum).
