Table 3 Comparisons of postoperative complications

Superficial infection

5

367

365

0.47 [0.25, 0.90]

0.02*

Deep infection

2

251

250

1.00 [0.14, 7.28]

1.00

CRPS

4

163

166

0.50 [0.17, 1.50]

0.22

CTS

4

134

132

1.13 [0.38, 3.31]

0.83

Neurological injury

4

374

376

0.72 [0.27, 1.91]

0.51

Tendon rupture

3

317

314

1.04 [0.34, 3.18]

0.94

Tenosynovitis

2

43

42

0.45 [0.06, 3.62]

0.45

Additional surgery to remove hardware

5

365

362

0.97 [0.33, 2.79]

0.95

Loss of reduction

2

48

48

0.19 [0.02, 1.76]

0.14

Total complications

7

438

437

0.25 [0.14, 0.45]

<0.00001*