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. 2009 Apr 15;33(5):1441–1444. doi: 10.1007/s00264-009-0776-3

Table 2.

Postoperative complications

Complications Cases
Systemic complications
 Pneumonia 1
 Myocardial 1
 Urinary tract infection 3
 Hypoproteinemia 3
 Deep vein thrombosis 1
Local complications
 Haematoma 5
 Superficial infection 3
 Shaft fractures at the nail tip 1
 Mismatch of proximal end of the nail 11
 Thigh pain (due to proximal end of the nail) 9
 Limb shortening within 2 cm 1