Table 3.
Distribution of complications, distribution of combinations of complications, and the degree of disability in compensated patient claims to the County Councils' Mutual Insurance Company, from 2003 through 2005 (n = 139)
| Type of complication or combination of complications | Sick leave period but no permanent disability | Degree of disability | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–15% | 16–30% | Over 30% | Total | ||
| Dural lesion | 4 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| + hematoma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| + nerve tear | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| + implant problem | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| + infection | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Subtotal | 40 | ||||
| Infection | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| + hematoma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| + other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Subtotal | 23 | ||||
| Nerve tear | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| + implant problem | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Subtotal | 22 | ||||
| Implant problem | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| + hematoma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| + other | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 9 | ||||
| Hematoma | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Wrong level | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Other | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| Total | 32 | 85 | 10 | 12 | 139 |