Table 2.
Types of prosthesis failure, according to the criteria of Henderson et al.
Prosthesis failure type | Total | Total percentage (%) | Cement fixation group | Percentage in the cement fixation group (%) | Biologic fixation group | Percentage in the biologic fixation group | P‐value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Soft tissue failures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Aseptic loosening | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Structural failures | 2 | 0.81 | 2 | 1.07 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.17 |
Infection | 3 | 1.21 | 3 | 1.60 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.29 |
Tumor progression | 7 | 2.83 | 4 | 2.14 | 3 | 5.00 | 0.24 |
Total | 12 | 4.86 | 9 | 4.81 | 3 | 5.00 | 0.95 |