Table 2.
Distribution of patient-orientated “complications” reported by the patients at 12-months post-surgery
| Number of patients | Percentage of patients | Complication |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | 38.6 | Sensory (± other complaints) |
| 73 | 25.6 | Pain (± other complaints) |
| 36 | 12.6 | Motor/weakness (± other complaints) |
| 18 | 6.3 | Wound healing |
| 14 | 4.9 | Other |
| 13 | 4.6 | General neurological |
| 4 | 1.4 | Swallowing difficulties |
| 4 | 1.4 | GU |
| 4 | 1.4 | Infection |
| 3 | 1.1 | Implant |
| 2 | 0.7 | Problems at graft site |
| 2 | 0.7 | Internal medicine |
| 1 | 0.4 | Instability |
| 1 | 0.4 | Psychological problems |
| 285 | 100 |
N = 285/968 reported a complication