Table 6.
Complications in the non randomised controlled trial (RCT) articles
| Non RCT | Cemented | Uncemented | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dislocation (revision) | Infection | Other (socket related) | Dislocation (revision) | Infection | Other | |
| Clohisy et al. 2001 [34] | 1 (no) | 0 | 0 | 4 (no) | 0 | Liner number |
| Gaffey et al. 2004 [33] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (yes) | 0 | 0 |
| Hartofilakidis et al. 2009 [36] | Nd | Nd | Nd | Nd | Nd | Nd |
| Hearn et al. 1995 [35] | 1 (yes) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kim et al. 2003 [39] | 2 (no) | 2 | 0 | 2 (no) | 2 | 0 |
| Kordelle and Starker 2000 [42] | Nd | Nd | Nd | Nd | Nd | Nd |
| Kruckhans and Dustmann 2004 [44] | Nd | Nd | Nd | Nd | Nd | Nd |
| Pospula et al. 2008 [45] | 4 (no) | 4 | 0 | 3 (no) | 1 | 0 |
| Ring et al. 1983 [46] | Nd | Nd | Nd | Nd | Nd | Nd |
| Riska et al. 1993 [47] | Nd | 1 | Cement number + socket migration | Nd | 2 | Nd |
| Weber et al. 1998 [50]a | 1 (yes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zicat et al. 1995 [37] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (yes) | 0 | 0 |
Nd not described
a Unclear description concerning dislocation; one dislocation in the cemented socket resulting in revision and two dislocations without revision. The two dislocations were not subdivided in cemented or cementless