TABLE IV.

Summary of Complications and Treatment

Complications	Femoral Reconstruction Group (N = 18)	Tibial Reconstruction Group (N = 13)
Follow-up* (mo)	23.1 ± 10.4	18.3 ± 6.8
Infection†
Positive cultures at implantation	3	3
6-week antibiotic treatment
Oral	2	0
Intravenous	1	3
Recurrent infections	0	3 (1 patient)
Surgical debridements	0	1 (same patient)
Infections during follow-up†
No. of infections	15	8
No. of patients	9	6
Antibiotics
Oral	15	6
Intravenous	0	2
Surgical debridements	0	1
Explantation	0	1
Taking suppressive antibiotics	0	0
Mechanical†
Broken attachments	6	2
Broken implants	0	0
Periprosthetic fracture requiring open reduction and internal fixation†	2	0
Soft tissue†
Longer dual cone needed	3	0
Stoma revision	1	0
Aseptic loosening†	0	1
Overall adverse events†
Severe	2	2
Moderate	2	8
Minor	26	8

^*The values are given as the mean and the standard deviation.

^†The values are given as the number of infections or patients.