Table 2.

Statistics data on patients with osteosynthesis implant failure.

No.	Patient Age	Fracture Location (Bone Type)	Type of Implant	Failure Causes
				External Factors (Traumatic Event)	Surgical Causes		Implant Defects
					Inadequate Implant Size	Deficient Fracture Reduction	Materials Defects	Surface Defects
1	36	Tibia	IMN	(+)
2	65	Femur	IMN			(+)		(+)
3	72	Femur	GN	(+)
4	26	Humerus	PS				(+)
5	44	Tibia	IMN	(+)	(+)	(+)		(+)
6	31	Tibia	PS	(+)		(+)	(+)
7	71	Femur	GN	(+)
8	67	Femur	DHS			(+)		(+)
9	39	Humerus	IMN	(+)	(+)
10	78	Femur	DHS	(+)
11	46	Tibia	IMN	(+)		(+)	(+)
12	42	Humerus	PS	(+)				(+)
13	69	Femur	DHS			(+)
14	18	Humerus	IMN	(+)
15	68	Femur	DHS
16	32	Humerus	PS	(+)				(+)
17	74	Femur	GN	(+)
18	59	Femur	DHS	(+)
19	46	Humerus	IMN			(+)		(+)
20	55	Tibia	IMN	(+)
21	69	Femur	DHS			(+)
IMN=Intramedullary Nail; GN=Gamma Nail; DHS=Dynamic Hip Screw; PS=Plate-Screw System