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. 2010;121:141–155.

TABLE 2.

Adverse outcomes at 6 months of registry total joint replacement procedures (May 1, 2007–July 31, 2008)

Complication Hip (n) Hip (%) Knee (n) Knee (%)
Pulmonary embolus 8 0.3% 24 1.0%
Deep vein thrombosis 28 1.1% 67 2.8%
Infection around joint 29 1.1% 91 3.8%
Dislocation 56 2.2% 11 0.5%
Fracture of or around joint 17 0.7% 24 1.0%
Pneumonia 17 0.7% 23 1.0%
Stroke 6 0.2% 7 0.3%
Myocardial infarction 6 0.2% 8 0.3%