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. 2018 Sep 6;11(4):423–430. doi: 10.1177/1947603518798889

Table 2.

Incidence of Adverse Events for Patients Undergoing Osteotomy Procedures.

DFO
HTO
TTO
Overall
n Rate n Rate n Rate n Rate
Any adverse event 68 22.3% 27 9.9% 23 4.6% 118 10.9%
Mortality 2 0.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 0.2%
Wound dehiscence 2 0.7% 3 1.1% 1 0.2% 6 0.6%
Sepsis 7 2.3% 0 0.0% 1 0.2% 8 0.7%
Pulmonary embolism 1 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.1%
Myocardial infarction 1 0.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.1%
Anemia requiring transfusion 43 14.1% 7 2.6% 0 0.0% 50 4.6%
Deep vein thrombosis 7 2.3% 4 1.5% 5 1.0% 16 1.5%
Urinary tract infection 12 3.9% 1 0.4% 1 0.2% 14 1.3%
Pneumonia 2 0.7% 0 0.0% 1 0.2% 3 0.3%
Unplanned intubation 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.2% 1 0.1%
Surgical site infection 7 2.3% 14 5.1% 6 1.2% 27 2.5%
Fracture 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Readmission 12 4.0% 10 3.7% 11 2.2% 33 3.1%
Reoperation 11 3.6% 10 3.7% 7 1.4% 28 2.6%

DFO = distal femoral osteotomy; HTO = high tibial osteotomy; TTO = tibial tubercle osteotomy.