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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2016 Apr 30;67:822–833. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.04.062

Table 247.

Patient Complications

Patient Complication Treatment Outcome Comments
3 Hypertrophic nonunion Brace Functional Elderly patient
4 Refracture Cast × 8 weeks Healed No reoperation
21 Deep infection, persistent nonunion Extensive reconstruction Unresolved Currently under treatment
18 Refracture Repeat ORIF Healed No further infection
8 Refracture above old nonunion ORIF failed, circular fixator applied Healed Psychiatric disorder, third fall/jump
7 Superficial infection Dressing changes Healed Different organism
11 Sterile draining sinus None Healed Tibia
25 Sterile draining sinus None Healed Tibia
10 Sterile draining sinus None Healed Tibia
24 Sterile draining sinus None Healed Tibia
2 Sterile draining sinus None Healed Ulna
17 Sterile draining sinus None Healed Tibia
14 Sterile draining sinus None Healed Tibia
19 Sterile draining sinus None Healed Tibia
12 Persistent infection Repeat debridement Healed Missed area on initial procedure

ORIF, open reduction and internal fixation.