Table 3

Medical and surgical complications.

Complication n
Medical complications
 Pneumonia2
 Pulmonary embolism1
 Paralytic ileus1b
 Heart failure2a,b
 Kidney failure2a,b
 Deep venous thrombosis1
 Delirium1
Surgical complications
 Superficial wound infection1
 Deep infection with screw loosening and revision2
 Mechanical failure0
 Pressure ulcer1
 Nonfusion at 1 y1

  • ↵a Paralytic ileus with cardiac arrest; died days after surgery.

  • ↵b Patient with both heart and kidney failure after surgery.