Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Postoperative complications | Cases (No.) | % | Reoperations | Revisions |
---|---|---|---|---|
Instability | 29 | 0.8 | 7 thicker PE replacement | 3 |
Acromion and scapular spine fractures Type I Type II–III | 77 14 41 | 1.8 | 10 ORIF 1 arthroscopic acromioplasty | 1 (+ ORIF) |
Humeral fractures | 50 | 1.4 | 8 ORIF 1 acromioplasty | 5 (+ ORIF) |
Infections | 47 | 1.3 | 3 PE change + debridement 2 debridements | 18 |
Aseptic glenoid loosening | 39 | 1.1 | 7 | |
Humeral loosening | 19 | 0.5 | 6 | |
Glenoid/humeral disassembly | 16 | 5 PE change | 16 | |
Neurologic complications | 12 | 0.4 | 1 | |
PE wear | 2 | 2 PE change | ||
Unspecified implant failures | 2 | 2 | ||
Pulmonary embolism | 2 | 0.05 | ||
Glenoid graft failure | 2 | 2 | ||
Hematoma | 1 | 1 | ||
Draining axilla folliculitis | 1 | 1 debridement | ||
Shoulder pseudoparalysis | 1 | 1 latissimus dorsi tendon transfer | ||
Total | 296 | 7.5 | 41 (1.7%) | 63 (2.6%) |