Table 2.
Complications registered and DCC grade.
| Complication | Number | % | DCC grade* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anemia | 67 | 27 | II |
| Superficial wound infection | 27 | 10.8 | II |
| Urinary tract infection | 16 | 6.4 | II |
| Vomiting/diarrhea | 15 | 6 | I |
| Deep wound infection | 12 | 4.8 | IIIb |
| Loss of implant reduction | 12 | 4.8 | IIIb |
| Deep venous thrombosis | 10 | 4 | II |
| Death | 9 | 3.6 | V |
| Prosthesis dislocation | 9 | 3.6 | IIIa–b |
| Wound dehiscence | 8 | 3.2 | I–IIb |
| Acute urinary retention | 8 | 3.2 | II |
| Pneumonia | 8 | 3.2 | II |
| Wound hematoma | 8 | 3.2 | I–II |
| Symptomatic electrolyte abnormality | 6 | 2.4 | I |
| Excessive postoperative pain | 5 | 2 | I |
| Myocardial infarction | 4 | 1.6 | IVa |
| Atrial fibrillation | 4 | 1.6 | IVa |
| Respiratory failure | 3 | 1.2 | IVa |
| Periprosthetic fracture | 3 | 1.2 | IIIb |
| Postoperative paralysis | 3 | 1.2 | IIIb |
| Sudeck syndrome | 2 | 0.8 | II |
| Others | 10 | 4 | I–II |
*
DCC grade: Grade I (n = 23/9.2%), grade II (n = 159/63.8%), grade IIIa (n = 9/3.6%), grade IIIb (n = 42/16.8%), grade IVa (n = 7/2.8%), grade IVb (n = 0/0%) and grade V (n = 9/3.6%).