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. 2010 Jul 22;4(5):391–400. doi: 10.1007/s11832-010-0270-x

Table 2.

Complications

No. Superficial infection Deep infection Nerve damage Dislocation Peri-prosthetic fractures Contractures Mechanical failure Other
C S C S C S C S C S C S C S C S
1 1, 1 1 5 1 1
2 1
3 1 3 1 1 1 WHD
4 1 WHD
5 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 WHD
6 1 2
7 2 1 1 1 1 WHD
8 1, 2 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 NU
9 2, 1 1 AL
10 3 2, 1 1 1 1 2 WHD
11 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 AL
12 1 1 1 AL
13
14
15 2 1
16
17 1 1 AL
18 2 1 1
19 1 1 1
20
21
22
23 1 1 1 AL
24
25
26
27
28 1 1 1 1 1 NU
29 1 1, 2 1
30
31
32
33
34
35
36 1 2 1 1 2 AL
37 1, 1
38 3 1 1, 4 WHD, NU

Numbers in bold indicate early complications, whereas normal type indicate late complications

C conservative treatment, S surgical treatment, AL aseptic loosening, NU non-union, WHD wound healing dehiscence