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Table 2 Post-operative complications for people completing follow-up (Within 6 months of arthroplasty)

From: Weight change following knee and hip joint arthroplasty–a six-month prospective study of adults with osteoarthritis

 

THA

TKA

(n = 20)

(n = 29)

Mortality

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Deep vein thrombosis

1 (5.0)

0 (0.0)

Post-operative hypotension

1 (5.0)

1 (3.4)

Wound ooze

4 (20.0)

2 (6.8)

Septic arthritis

0 (0.0)

1 (3.4)

Haematoma

1 (5.0)

1 (3.4)

Acute renal failure

0 (0.0)

1 (3.4)

Inpatient fall

0 (0.0)

1 (3.4)

Manipulation under anaesthetic

0 (0.0)

4 (13.8)

  1. Results represented by frequency (%)