Total, n = 101 | C-Nail, n = 52 | Plate, n = 49 | Significance (p) | |
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Total number of complications | 38 (38%) | 13 (25%) | 25 (51%) | 0.008 |
Further operations | 22 (22%) | 12 (23%) | 10 (20%) | 0.81 |
Wound edge necrosis | 21 (21%) | 3 (6%) | 18 (37%) | < 0.001 |
Superficial wound infection | 16 (16%) | 5 (10%) | 11 (22%) | 0.10 |
Osteomyelitis | 9 (9%) | 4 (8%) | 5 (10%) | 0.74 |
Infection with one/multiple pathogens | 5 (5%)/6 (6%) | 2 (4%)/2 (4%) | 3 (6%)/4 (8%) | 0.28 |
Malposition of screws | 7 (7%) | 6 (12%) | 1 (2%) | 0.11 |
Local or free tissue transfer | 7 (7%) | 3 (6%) | 4 (8%) | 0.71 |
Early implant removal | 11 (11%) | 5 (10%) | 6 (12%) | 0.76 |
Non-union | 7 (8%) | 4 (9%) | 3 (7%) | 1.00 |