Table 1 Patient demographics
From: Treatment of secondary hip arthritis from shell fragment and gunshot injury in the Syrian civil war
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Number of patients | 26 |
Number of hips | 26 |
Age (years) | 31.5 (19–48) |
Male patients | 24 (92.3%) |
Female patients | 2 (7.6%) |
Velocity | |
High velocity | 14 (53.8%) |
Shell fragment | 12 (46.1%) |
Side | |
Right | 12 (46.1%) |
Left | 14 (53.8%) |
Revision total hip prosthesis | 5 (19.23%) |
Dislocation of prosthesis | 1 (3.84%) |
Infection (bullet) | 2 (14.3%) |
Infection (shell fragment) | 4 (33.3%) |
Total infection rate | 6 (23%) |
The average time from injury to arthroplasty | 15.7 months (6–48 months) |
Mean follow-up | 47.2 months (12–85 months) |