Table 4 Still implanted infected prosthesis and number of amputations due to infection for different surgical sites
From: The risk for complications and reoperations with the use of mega prostheses in bone reconstructions
Total no. of prostheses | Infection no (%) | Rev. due to infection % | Infected prosthesis still impl. | Amputation due to infection | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proximal humerus | 15 | 4 (27) | 2 (13) | 3 | 0 |
Total humerus | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
Diaphyseal humerus | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 |
Distal humerus | 3 | 1 (33) | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 |
Pelvis | 5 | 3 (60) | 0 (0) | 3 | 1 |
Proximal femur | 30 | 7 (23) | 4 (13) | 3 | 1 |
Total femur | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
Arthrodesis implant | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
Diaphyseal femur | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
Distal femur | 33 | 12 (38) | 8 (24) | 3 | 6 |
Proximal tibia | 19 | 8 (42) | 5 (26) | 3 | 2 |
Total | 116 | 35 (32) | 19 (17) | 17 | 10 |