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Table 3 Complications of patients in both groups

From: A retrospective comparison of double-hooked locking plates versus non-locking plates in minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis for the treatment of comminuted distal fibular fractures accompanied by tibial Pilon fractures

Complications

Control group (n = 48)

Study group (n = 48)

χ2

P

Delayed healing

2 (4.17)

1 (2.08)

  

Malunion

2 (4.17)

0 (0.00)

  

Superficial incision infection

2 (4.17)

1 (2.08)

  

Broken or loose internal fixation

2 (4.17)

1 (2.08)

  

Traumatic arthritis

2 (4.17)

0 (0.00)

  

Skin margin necrosis

1 (2.08)

0 (0.00)

  

Total incidence

11 (22.92)

3 (6.25)

3.872

0.049

  1. Enumeration data were expressed as N (%)