Table V.
Complications of enrolled patients.
| Complication | CB-H, n (%) (n = 21） |
TBWC, n (%) (n = 22） |
p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irritation of the soft-tissues (3 mths follow-up) | 5 (23.8） | 15 (68.1） | 0.006 |
| Irritation of the soft-tissues (6 mths follow-up) | 2 (9.5） | 9 (40.9） | 0.033 |
| Irritation of the soft-tissues (12 mths follow-up) | - | 5 (22.7） | - |
| Loosening of internal fixation (12 mths follow-up） | - | 2 (9.1） | - |
| Internal fixation failure/secondary surgery (during the entire follow-up) | - | 1 (4.5） | - |
*
Fisher’s exact test.
CB-H, candy box technique combined with high-strength suture and Nice knot; TBWC, tension-band wiring combined with cerclage wiring.