Table 2.
Treatments and complications after pathological proximal femoral (impending) fractures
| Surgery location | No. of patients | Type of surgery | No. procedures | Complications | No. complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-operative | 9 | ||||
| External surgery | 10 | Intramedullary nail | 6 | NA | |
| Plate osteosynthesis | 1 | NA | |||
| THA | 1 | NA | |||
| Unknown | 2 | NA | |||
| Internal surgery | 109 | Intramedullary nail | 3 | ||
| Plate | 0 | ||||
| THA | 12 | Uninary tract infection | 1 | ||
| Hemiarthroplasty | 1 | ||||
| Hindquarter amputation | 3 | ||||
| Hip disarticulation | 6 | Deep wound infection | 2 | ||
| En bloc resection and EPR | 84 | Deep wound infection | 3 | ||
| Thrombosis | 4 | ||||
| Implant failure | 1 | ||||
| Bleeding | 1 | ||||
| Neurala | 1 |
After excluding WOOPS: n = 128
External surgery surgery at the local hospital, internal surgery surgery at the Royal Orthopedic Hospital, THA total hip arthroplasty, EPR proximal endoprosthetic femoral replacement, NA not available
a Temporary sciatic nerve palsy due to restoring length after fracture