Table 3 Complications of conversion to total hip arthroplasty
Variable | PFNA (n = 72) | DHS (n = 70) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total complications | 15 | 31 | 0.003 |
Patients affected | 15 (20.8%) | 31 (42.9%) | 0.003 |
Medical complications | 3 | 5 | 0.442 |
Patients affected | 3 (4.2%) | 5 (7.1%) | 0.442 |
Urinary tract infection | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
Pulmonary embolism | 0 | 2 | 0.241 |
Atrial fibrillation | 2 | 0 | 0.497 |
Acute renal failure | 0 | 2 | 0.241 |
Orthopaedic complications | 12 | 26 | 0.011 |
Patients affected | 12 (16.7%) | 26 (37.1%) | 0.011 |
Periprosthetic fracture | 3 (4.2%) | 11 (15.7%) | 0.021 |
Prosthetic instability | 1 | 2 | 0.617 |
Dislocation | 1 | 3 | 0.363 |
Limb length discrepancy (>2.5 cm) | 1 | 2 | 0.617 |
Abductor tendon deficiency | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
Heterotopic ossification | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
Intraoperative nerve injury | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
Aseptic loosening | 0 | 1 | 0.241 |
Periprosthetic infection | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |