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Table 2 Duration following primary arthroplasty when complication was identified (years)

From: Identifying complications requiring re-operation following primary hip or knee arthroplasty: a consecutive series of 98 patients

 

≤1 year

> 1 ≤ 6 years

6 ≤ 11 years

> 11 years

Hip (n = 39)

19 (48.7%)

4 (10.3%)

8 (20.5%)

8 (20.5%)

Hip metal on metal (n = 9)

4 (44.4%)

4 (44.4%)

1 (11.1%)

0

Knee (n = 50)

21 (42%)

17 (34%)

9 (18%)

3 (6%)

Total

44 (44.9%)

25 (25.5%)

18 (18.4%)

11 (11.2%)

  1. Note: % = (number of re-operations for time period)/(number of re-operations for that arthroplasty type)