Table 3.
Early and Late complications in different surgical methods of tibial shaft fractures.
| Treatment methods | INT | IMR | PLT | EF | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early complications | |||||
| Infection | 8.8% | 0.0% | 12.1% | 37.5% | 58.4% |
| Wound dehiscence | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Cellulitis | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Others | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 7.1% |
| Late complications | |||||
| Delayed union | 25.9% | 5.7% | 4.5% | 18.8% | 54.9% |
| Nonunion | 18.4% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 45.8% | 83.4% |
| Pain | 21.1% | 18.9% | 13.6% | 16.7% | 70.3% |
| Ankle ROM | 6.8% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 16.7% | 30.7% |
| Knee ROM | 4.1% | 9.4% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 23.6% |
| Malalignment | 4.1% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 12.5% | 23.8% |
| Sensory-Motor loss | 4.1% | 0.0% | <1% | 8.3% | 13.4% |
| Shortening | <4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | <4.0% |
| Osteomyelitis | <4.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | <2% | <6.0% |
| Others | <4.0% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 16.5% |
| Fracture types | |||||
| Open | 59 | 29 | 43 | 43 | 174 |
| Closed | 88 | 24 | 89 | 5 | 206 |
| Patients frequency | 147 | 53 | 132 | 48 | 380 |
INT – Interlocking intramedullary nailing; IMR – Intramedullary rods; PLT – plate and screws; EF – External fixation.