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Table 4 Rate of complications associated with total ankle arthroplasty

From: Does gender influence the outcomes of total ankle arthroplasty in patients with ankle osteoarthritis?

 

Men (N = 109 ankles)

Women (N = 86 ankles)

p value*

Major complications†

11 (10.1%)

16 (18.6%)

0.087

 Deep infection

1 (0.9%)‡

-

1.000

 Periprosthetic osteolysis

10 (9.2%)

16 (18.6%)

0.054

  Alone

6 (5.5%)

11 (12.8%)

0.073

  With aseptic loosening

-

4 (4.7%)‡

0.036

  With component subsidence

4 (3.7%)‡

1 (1.2%)‡

0.386

Minor complication†

8 (7.3%)

4 (4.7%)

0.109

 Wound problem

-

1 (1.2%)

0.441

 Heterotopic ossification

8 (7.3%)

3 (3.5%)

0.352

Total (no. [%])

19 (17.4%)

20 (23.3%)

0.459

  1. *The chi-square or Fisher’s exact test was used to analyze differences in the number of complication. A p value of < 0.05 was considered significant
  2. †The values are given as the number of ankles, with the percentage in parentheses
  3. ‡These are failure cases that were revised with an exchange of the metallic component
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X