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Table 2 Indications for revisiona

From: Effect of smoking and soft tissue release on risk of revision after total knee arthroplasty: a case- control study

Causes of Failure

Total

N = 146

Aseptic Loosening

26 (18 %)

Extensor Mechanism Failure

2 (1 %)

Infection

44 (30 %)

Instability

19 (13 %)

Periprosthetic Fracture

2 (1 %)

Polyethylene Liner Wear

1 (1 %)

Repeated Dislocation

3 (2 %)

Stiffness

26 (18 %)

Subsidence

2 (1 %)

Swelling

10 (7 %)

Other

11 (8 %)

  1. aIndications listed hierarchically. If subject had more than one indication, he or she was assigned the one highest on this list