Revision Surgery in Total Joint Replacement Is Cost-Intensive

Table 3

Complication rates for revision and primary arthroplasty of the hip and knee.

Total Joint Replacement	Hip Revision	Hip Primary	Knee Revision	Knee Primary
Intraoperative fractures	0.0% (0/94)	1.1 % (1/94)	0.0% (0/68)	0.0% (0/68)
Thrombosis	0.0% (0/94)	0.0% (0/94)	0.0% (0/68)	0.0% (0/68)
Neurological deficits	1.1% (1/94)	0.0% (0/94)	0.0% (0/68)	1.5% (1/68)
Joint infection	5.3% (5/94)	0.0% (0/94)	8.8% (6/68)	0.0% (0/68)

For categorical data values are given as relative and absolute frequencies.