Table 3.
Modified Clavien-Dindo grading of complication severity
| Complication grade | Rectus-preserving | Control | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | ||||
| Secondary surgery for persistent pain | 2 | 6% | 1 | 3% |
| Symptomatic excision | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | ||||
| Symptomatic heterotopic ossification | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3% |
| Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve dysesthesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3% |
| Fibrous union/stress reaction of the ischium | 1 | 3% | 2 | 6% |
| Sciatic/peroneal nerve dysesthesia | 1 | 3% | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | ||||
| Asymptomatic heterotopic ossification | 1 | 3% | 9 | 28% |
| Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve dysesthesia | 17 | 53% | 19 | 59% |
| Grade 0 | ||||
| No complication | 13 | 41% | 6 | 19% |