Table 4 Complications
Young < 60 years old | Elderly > 75 years old | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intraoperative complications | ||||
Femur fissure | 4 (1.5) | 2 (1.4) | p = 1.0 | |
Avulsion of trochanter | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.7) | p = 1.0 | |
Postoperative complications | ||||
Wound dehiscence | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | p = 1.0 | |
Nerve palsy | 4 (1.5) | 2 (1.4) | p = 1.0 | |
Superficial infection | 2 (0.8) | 2 (1.4) | p = 0.61 | |
Wound healing disorder | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | p = 0.55 | |
Haematoma / seroma | 8 (3.1) | 9 (6.5) | p = 0.12 | |
Dislocation | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | p = 0.55 | |
Fracture ceramic head | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | p = 1.0 | |
Periprosthetic fracture | Vancouver type A | 0 (0.4) | 1 (0.0) | |
Vancouver type B | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.1) | ||
Vancouver type C | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.7) | ||
Total | 1 (0.4) | 5 (3.6) | p = 0.02 | |