Table 3 Number of failures in this series as classified according to Henderson et al. [14]; Note: 28 complications were found in 13 patients (some patients had multiple failures)
From: Short- to long-term follow-up of total femoral replacement in non-oncologic patients
Type of failure | Group A (n = 11) | Group B (n = 7) | Total number of complications |
|---|---|---|---|
I (soft tissue failure) | 3 dislocations 5 wound healing problems 1 arthrofibrosis | 2 dislocations 6 wound healing problems 1 arthrofibrosis | 5 11 2 |
II (aseptic loosening) | - | - | - |
III (structural) | 1 breakage of bolt | 1 breakage of bolt | 2 |
IV (infection) | 3 | 5 | 8 |
V (tumor progression) | - | - | - |
Total | 13 | 15 | 28 |