Category | Type | Subgroup |
---|---|---|
Mechanical | I. Soft tissue failure |
A: instability due to tendon/muscle rupture B: aseptic wound dehiscence |
II. Aseptic loosening |
A: <2 years after implantation B:>2 years after implantation | |
III. Structural failure |
A: prosthetic failure B: periprosthetic fracture | |
Non-mechanical | IV. Periprosthetic infection |
A: <2 years after implantation B:>2 years after implantation |
V. Tumor progression with contamination of prosthesis |
A: soft tissue tumor B: bone tumor |