Table 4.
Details of all postoperative complications, including recurrence, stratified by treatment category
| Treatment category | Authors | Patients | Complications and recurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curettage without void filling | Kuur et al. | 5 | None |
| Tordai et al. | 42 | 1 recurrence | |
| Wulle | 9 | 1 patient had persistent symptoms and underwent repeat surgery to rule out recurrence. No recurrence was found | |
| Hasselgren et al. | 28 | None | |
| Sekiya et al. | 9 | None | |
| Goto et al. | 23 | None | |
| Schaller et al. | 8 | None | |
| Werdin et al.a | 106 | 3 patients had radiographic recurrence | |
| Current study | 24 | 1 recurrence 9 years postoperatively. | |
| Curettage followed by void filling with autograft | Bauer et al.b | 14 | 1 patient developed an infection at the IC donor site; 1 patient complained of persistent pain at the IC site. |
| Kuur et al. | 15 | None | |
| Machens et al.d | 78 | 2 infections; 1 hematoma at the IC graft site requiring surgery; 1 RSD; 1 recurrence. | |
| Giles et al. | 8 | None | |
| Montero et al. | 21 | 1 patient experienced recurrence 6 years after the initial surgery | |
| Yercan et al. | 61 | 2 recurrences; 2 infections at IC graft site treated with oral antibiotics | |
| Gaulke et al. | 21 | 3 patients experienced recurrence 11–17 years postoperatively | |
| Schaller et al. | 8 | None | |
| Curettage followed by void filling with bioactive and osteoconductive materials other than autograft | Bauer et al. | 12 | None |
| Yercan et al.c | 15 | None | |
| Gaasbeek et al. | 17 | None | |
| Choy et al. | 18 | None | |
| Curettage followed by void filling with bone cement | Joosten et al. | 8 | None |
| Bickels et al. | 13 | None | |
| Yasuda et al. | 10 | 1 patient developed malunion that required corrective osteotomy | |
| Kim et al. | 10 | None | |
| Lin et al. | 8 | None |
aOnly radiographic data and no clinical results provided
bTwo recurrences initially treated at other institution excluded from analysis
cOne patient with multiple enchondromatosis experienced malignant degeneration 18 months postoperatively and underwent ray amputation excluded from analysis
dSix patients had primary arthrodesis or amputations secondary to postoperative soft tissue contractures or restrictions and were excluded from the analysis
IC iliac crest, MCPJ metacarpophalangeal joint, PIPJ proximal interphalangeal joint, RSD reflex sympathetic dystrophy