Table 4.
Complications based on the treatment type
| Study | Unwin et al. [41] | Jeys et al. [36] |
|---|---|---|
| Reason for revision/revision type | Number of patients (%) | Number of patients (%) |
| Aseptic loosening | ||
| Revision implant | 65 (31) | 75 (28.6) |
| Re-cement | 6 (2.9) | |
| Acetabular cup | 3 (1.4) | |
| Total | 74 (35.2) | |
| Infection | ||
| Amputation | 28 (13.3) | 75 (28.6) |
| Revision | 17 (8.1) | |
| Removed implant | 1 (0.5) | |
| Total | 46 (21.9) | |
| Instability | ||
| Total | N/A | 54 (20.6) |
| Recurrence | ||
| Amputation | 52 (24.8) | 36 (13.7) |
| Revision | 1 (0.5) | |
| Rotationplasty | 1 (0.5) | |
| Total | 54 (25.7) | |
| Implant complications | ||
| Fracture | 17 (8.1) | 7 (2.6) |
| Extension complications | 8 (3.8) | |
| Implant fracture | 1 (0.5) | 16 (6.1) |
| Rotational loosening | N/A | 5 (1.9) |
| Total | 26 (12.4) | 28 (10.6) |
| Biological complications | ||
| Bone fracture, revision | 3 (1.4) | N/A |
| Sterile abscess/Ti cyst, | 3 (1.4) | N/A |
| Amputated | ||
| DVT/PE | N/A | 9 (3.4) |
| Circulatory problems | 2 (1.0) | N/A |
| Pain | 2 (1.0) | 4 (1.5) |
| Excessive stiffness | N/A | 5 (1.9) |
| Common peroneal n. palsy | N/A | 7 (2.6) |
| Wrist drop | N/A | 2 (0.7) |
| Hematoma | N/A | 3 (1.1) |
| Total | 10 (4.8) | 30 (11.4) |
| Total | 210 (100) | 262 (100) |
| Total patients per study | 1001 | 776 |
Other studies were not included due to incomplete data