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. 2008 Sep 27;467(4):1035–1041. doi: 10.1007/s11999-008-0531-x

Table 2.

Summary of complications and reoperations

Complications OA APC EP p Value
Number of patients 17 16 16
Total complications 11 (65%) 7 (44%) 7 (44%) 0.38
Patients with complications requiring reoperation 8 (47%) 4 (25%) 4 (25%) 0.29
Prosthesis revision 5 (29%) 1 (6%) 0 (0%) 0.03
Infection 2 (12%) 2 (13%) 0 (0%) 0.45
    Superficial 1 (6%) 0 (0%)  
    Deep 1 (6%) 2 (13%)  
Fracture 9 (53%) 1 (6%) NA 0.0002
    Humeral head fracture 6 (35%) NA
    Graft body fracture 4 (24%) 1 (6%)
Instability 3 (18%) 3 (19%) 5 (31%) 0.63
    Subluxation 3 (18%) 3 (19%) 2 (13%)
    Dislocation 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 3 (19%) 0.03
Nonunion 1 (6%) 1 (6%) NA 0.74
Bleeding/hematoma 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (13%) 0.10
Patients with multiple complications 5 (29%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0.008

OA = osteoarticular allograft; APC = allograft-prosthesis composite; EP = endoprosthesis; NA = not applicable.