Table 2 Complications
From: Cemented vs uncemented megaprostheses in proximal femur metastases: a multicentric comparative study
| Â | Total | Cementless | Cemented | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients | 51 | 25 | 26 | Â |
Surgical complications | 10 (19%) | 1 (4%) | 9 (34%) | 0.005 |
Dislocations | 5 (9%) | 1 (4%) | 4 (15%) | 0.15 |
Wound dehiscence | 3 (5%) | 0 | 3 (11%) | Â |
Nerve palsy | 1 (1%) | 0 | 1 (3%) | Â |
Aseptic loosening | 1 (1%) | 0 | 1 (3%) | Â |
Clinical complications | 4 (7%) | 3 (12%) | 1 (3%) | 0.2 |
Urinary tract infections | 2 (3%) | 2 (8%) | 0 | Â |
Pneumonia | 1 (1%) | 1 (4%) | 0 | Â |
Deep vein thrombosis | 1 (1%) | 0 | 1 (3%) | Â |