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Distribution of patients with complications according to the internal fixation devices
| PFNA (n = 42, %) |
DCS (n = 37, %) |
p values | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopedic complications | |||
| Lateral migration of blade or screw | 2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Cut-out | 2 | 1 | |
| Nonunion | 0 | 1 | |
| Infection | 1 | 3 | |
| Implant failure | 0 | 2 | |
| Reoperation | 2 | 4 | |
| General complications | |||
| Symptomatic DVT | 1 | 2 | 0.57 |
| Decubitus | 0 | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | |
| Urinary infection | 2 | 1 | |
