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Table 3 Complications

From: Operative treatment of 2-part surgical neck fractures of the proximal humerus (AO 11-A3) in the elderly: Cement augmented locking plate Philos™ vs. proximal humerus nail MultiLoc®

Classification of complications

 

A) Implant associated complications/revisions

 

 A1) varus displacement

 

 A2) dorsal displacemenmt

 

 A3) varus and dorsal displacement

 

 A1-3) + S additional screw-cut-out

 

 A4) humeral shaft perforation

 

 A5) implant breaking

 

 A6) subacromial impingement

 

 A7) intraarticular cement malposition

 

B) Non-implant associated complications/revisions

 

 B1) frozen shoulder

 

 B2) hematoma/seroma

 

 B3) infection

 

 B4) impairment of wound healing

 

 B5) nerve injury

 

 B6) avascular necrosis

 

C) Technical complications/revisions

 

 C1) malposition of the implant

 

 C2) inadequate reduction

 

D) Medical complications

 

 D1) venous thrombembolisms

 

 D2) pulmonary complications

 

 D3) cardiac complications