Table 2 |
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| Complication rates | |||
| Study group | Control group | p value | |
| (n = 70) | (n = 173) | ||
| Intraoperative Complications | |||
| shaft fissure [n] (%) | 3 (4.3) | 9 (5.2) | 0.77 |
| shaft fracture [n] (%) | 1 (1.4) | 2 (1.2) | 0.86 |
| Shaft perforation [n] (%) | 2 (2.9) | 4 (2.3) | 0.80 |
| Avulsion of greater trochanter [n] (%) | 1 (1.4) | 3 (1.7) | 0.87 |
| Sum [n] (%) | 7 (10) | 18 (10.4) | 0.93 |
| Postoperative Complications | |||
| Dislocations [n] (%) | 5 (7.1) | 10 (5.8) | |
| Closed reduction [n] (%) | 2 (2.9) | 5 (2.9) | |
| Open reduction [n] (%) | 3 (4.3) | 5 (2.9) | |
| Periprosthetic fracture [n] (%) | 1 (1.4) | 5 (2.9) | |
| Aseptic loosening [n] (%) | 1 (1.4) | 5 (2.9) | |
| Periprosthetic infections [n] (%) | 1 (1.4) | 3 (1.7) | |
| Early infection [n] (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Late infection [n] (%) | 1 (1.4) | 3 (1.7) | |
| Postoperative complications [n] (%) | 8 (11.4) | 23 (13.3) | |
| Revision surgery required [n] (%) | 6 (8.6) | 19 (11) | |
| Failure rate [n] (%) | 3 (4.3) | 8 (4.6) | |
Summary of intraoperative and postoperative complications.
Wimmer et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2013 14:19 doi:10.1186/1471-2474-14-19
