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. 2016 Oct 28;17:448. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-1302-6

Table 3.

Complications

Classification of complications
A) Implant associated complications/revisions
 A1) varus displacement
 A2) dorsal displacemenmt
 A3) varus and dorsal displacement
 A1-3) + S additional screw-cut-out
 A4) humeral shaft perforation
 A5) implant breaking
 A6) subacromial impingement
 A7) intraarticular cement malposition
B) Non-implant associated complications/revisions
 B1) frozen shoulder
 B2) hematoma/seroma
 B3) infection
 B4) impairment of wound healing
 B5) nerve injury
 B6) avascular necrosis
C) Technical complications/revisions
 C1) malposition of the implant
 C2) inadequate reduction
D) Medical complications
 D1) venous thrombembolisms
 D2) pulmonary complications
 D3) cardiac complications