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. 2011 Sep 24;6:50. doi: 10.1186/1749-799X-6-50

Table 2.

List of patients that required revision surgery

Patient 1st - 2nd Group Approach Complication Intervention
SO, 35 y 8 w C- delt.-pect. head necrosis implant removal
CG, 57 y 12 w C- mipo head necrosis screw replacement
CP, 77 y 36 w C- mipo head necrosis implant removal
BB, 81 y 8 w C- mipo l o r w/cut-out screw replacement

NU, 49 y 51 w C+ delt.-pect. head necrosis arthroplasty
AH, 73 y 20 w C+ delt.-pect. l o r w/cut-out implant removal
WL, 70 y 16 w C+ delt.-pect. head necrosis arthroplasty
ED, 58 y 8 w C+ delt.-pect. l o r w/cut-out screw replacement
WB, 52 y 7 w C+ delt.-pect. head necrosis head resection
JJ, 68 y 16 w C+ delt.-pect. l o r w/cut-out screw replacement

1st - 2nd: time between fracture fixation and secondary intervention. y: years. w: weeks.

delt.-pect.: deltopectoral approach. mipo: minimally-invasive short delta split approach.

l o r w/cut-out: loss of reduction with cut-out of the proximal screws.