Table 2.

General and specific complications of the technique

General complications	Specific complications
Infection	Injury of A./V. femoralis as well as epifascial blood vessels when introducing the transfixation rod
Wound healing disturbances	Nerve injuries, specificall N. cutaneus femoris lateralis and N.femoralis [22]
Thrombosis/embolism	Perforation of abdominal muscles with injury of surrounding structures and organs [22]
	Implant malpositioning/loosening of the supra-acetabular iliac screws
	Perforation of the hip joint
	Secondary operative intervention for later implant removal compared to one single planned intervention in primary plate fixation