Table 6.
Secondary-related Complications and Revision Rate
| Complication | Group | No. Studies Reporting Complication | No. Patients in Studies Reporting Complication | Percentage or Average (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroma | DR | 11 | 508 | 6.9% |
| CAR | 2 | 39 | 0% | |
| Cold intolerance | DR | 10 | 1951 | 46.2%* |
| CAR | 3 | 56 | 10.7% | |
| Altered sensation (dysesthesia, paresthesia, hyperesthesia, and hypersensitivity) | DR | 14 | 551 | 40.7% |
| CAR | 0 | NA | NA | |
| Pain VAS or NRS (reported on 0–10 scale) | DR | 4 | 92 | 0.84 ± 0.84 |
| CAR | 2 | 42 | 1.1 ± 1.1 | |
| Revision rate (not including rupture of repaired tendon, tenolysis, or arthrodesis) | DR | 5 | 204 | 0% |
| CAR | 3 | 44 | 0% |
*
P < 0.0001.