Table 2

Comparing complications and implant survival of the published series of custom and modular proximal femoral endoprosthetic replacement with the present series

Author
Infection
Local Recurrence
Dislocation
Revision
5 Year Survival

Kabukckuoglu12 [custom]
54 patients [1972–1992]
1.8%
28%
11%
17%

Unwin4 [custom]
263 patients [1968–92]
2.7%*
4.6%*

6.1%

Gosheger11 [modular]
41 patients [1992–03]
19.5%

7.3%

78.7%
Menendez7 [modular]
96 patients [1992–03]
6.3%
3.1%
10.4%
7.3%
82%
Present Series [modular]
100 patients [2001–07]
6%
4%
3%
3%
83.1%

* had revision surgery

Chandrasekar et al. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2008 3:50   doi:10.1186/1749-799X-3-50