Table 3.
Details on complications and Reoperations per treatment
| Complication | ORIF (36 fractures) | K-wire (65 fractures) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. with complication | No. of reoperations | No. with complication | No. of reoperations | |
| Delayed union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fixation failure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stiffness/tenolysis | 5 (14 %) | 5 (14 %) | 0 | 0 |
| CRPS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Infection | 2 (6 %) | 0 | 16 (25 %) | 0 |
| Pain | 1 (3 %) | 1 (3 %) | 0 | 0 |
| Skin irritation | Not reported | Not reported | 4 | 0 |
| Cosmetic deformity | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 0 |
| New fracture | 0 | 0 | 3 (5 %)a | 0 |
| Total | 8 (22 %) | 6 (17 %) | 23 (35 %) | 0 |
0 = articles report no such complication occurred
Not reported no mention was made in the reviewed article about the type of complication or reoperation mentioned
aFracture after new trauma during follow-up, at former K-wire location in non-fractured metacarpal