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Table 3 Early and late complications

From: The short-term outcomes of cementless stem for hip arthroplasty in the elderly patients: comparison with patients < 65 years

Complications

Elder group

Young group

Prosthesis loosening

0

0

Thigh pain

3

3

Periprosthetic fracture

1

0

Dislocation

0

2

Heterotopic ossification

0

0

Deep infection

0

0

Deep Venous Thrombosis

2

0

Lower limb shortening (> 1.5 cm)

4

1

Total

10

6