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. 2019 May 1;4(2):e0059. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.OA.18.00059

TABLE III.

Adverse Events Up to 2 Years After Surgery

Hemiarthroplasty (N = 60) Total Hip Arthroplasty (N = 60)
Hip-related complications
 Dislocation 1 0
 Superficial infection 0 3
 Deep periprosthetic infection 3 0
 Non-healing fracture 0 1
 Total number of hip complications 4 4
 Number of patients with any hip complication 4 4
Reoperation
 Closed reduction 1 0
 Surgical debridement and 1-stage revision 2 0
 Another major reoperation 0 1
 Total number of major reoperations 2 1
General complications
 Pneumonia 7 4
 Pulmonary embolism 1 1
 Myocardial infarct 1 2
 Cerebral vascular lesion 3 6
 Acute kidney failure 0 1