[Table/Fig-12]:
Complications.
| Complications | DHS (n = 19) | Bipolar (n = 13) | PFN (n = 18) | p-value (comparison between DHS and Bipolar) | p-value (comparison between DHS and PFN) | p-value (comparison between Bipolar and PFN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A) EARLY | ||||||
| 1. Bed sore | 3 (15.7%) | 1 (7.6%) | 0 | 0.629+ | 0.230+ | 0.419+ |
| 2. UTI | 2 (10.5%) | 1 (7.6%) | 2 (11.1%) | 1.000+ | 1.000+ | 1.000+ |
| 3. Thrombophlebitis | 3 (15.7%) | 1 (7.6%) | 2 (11.1%) | 0.629+ | 1.000+ | 1.000+ |
| 4. Superficial infection | 2 (10.5%) | 0 | 2 (11.1%) | 0.502+ | 1.000+ | 0.497+ |
| 5. Pulmonary embolism | 0 | 2 (15.3%) | 0 | 0.157+ | - | 0.168+ |
| 6. Septicaemia | 1 (5.2%) | 0 | 0 | 1.000+ | 1.000+ | - |
| 7. Deep infection | 0 | 0 | 1 (5.5%) | - | 0.486+ | 1.000+ |
| B) LATE * | ||||||
| 1. Hip dislocation | 0 | 2 (18.2%) | 0 | 0.157± | - | 0.168+ |
| 2. Femoral head AVN | 0 | 0 | 2 (12.5%) | - | 0.230+ | 0.497+ |
| 3. Implant cut out | 0 | 0 | 2 (12.5%) | - | 0.230+ | 0.497+ |
| C) MORTALITY (at 12 months) | 1 (5.3%) | 3 (23.1%) | 2 (11.1%) | 0.279+ | 0.604+ | 0.625+ |
| D) REOPERATION (at 12 months) | 0 | 0 | 2 (12.5%) | - | 0.230+ | 0.497+ |
*Late complications were considered after the death of four patients.
+ = not singnificant; Fisher’s-Exact test was used to compare complications as the sample size was too small in individual groups.