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Complications for the Cast Group
| Sores | 3 studies | 11/248 | 4.4% |
| Ulcer | 4 studies | 3/199 | 2.5% |
| infected traction pin | 7 studies | 7/299 | 2.3% |
| Wedging of the spica | 2 studies | 17/81 | 20.9% |
| Removal and reinsertion of a traction pin | One study | 3/29 | 10.3% |
| Substantial loss of reduction | 4 studies | 20/222 | 9% |
| Revision under anesthesia once | One study | 5/52 | 9.6% |
| Revision under anesthesia twice | One study | 2/52 | 3.8% |
| Painless limp | One study | 4/52 | 7.6% |
