Table 4.
Complications, Reoperations, and Revision Procedures.
| Complications | Overall | RHA | ORIF | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complication (total number of patients) | 33.8% (26/77) | 60.0% (6/10) | 30.0% (20/67) | .0785 |
| Complication (total number of injuries/elbows) | 50.6% (40/79) | 70.0% (7/10) | 47.8% (33/69) | .0730 |
| Average number of complications/elbow (SD) | 0.51 (0.83) | 0.70 (0.67) | 0.48 (0.85) | .4334 |
| Heterotopic ossification | 16.5% (13/79) | 30.0% (3/10) | 14.5% (10/69) | .355 |
| Stiffness | 12.7% (10/79) | 10.0% (1/10) | 13.0% (9/69) | 1 |
| Posttraumatic osteoarthritis | 6.3% (5/79) | 0.0% (0/10) | 7.2% (5/69) | 1 |
| Neurologic injury | 5.1% (4/79) | 10.0% (1/10) | 4.3% (3/69) | .4246 |
| Hardware failure | 5.1% (4/79) | 20.0% (2/10) | 2.9% (2/69) | .0498 |
| Delayed union, nonunion | 3.8% (3/79) | 0.0% (0/10) | 4.3% (3/69) | 1 |
| Instability | 1.3% (1/79) | 0.0% (0/10) | 1.5% (1/69) | 1 |
| Reoperation (total number of patients) | 23.4% (18/77) | 30% (3/10) | 22.4% (15/67) | .6907 |
| Reoperation (total number of injuries/elbows) | 32.9% (26/79) | 30.0% (3/10) | 33.3% (23/69) | .0753 |
| Average number of reoperations/elbow (SD) | 0.33 (0.69) | 0.30 (0.48) | 0.33 (0.72) | .8880 |
| Hardware removal | 8.9% (7/79) | 0.0% (0/10) | 10.1% (7/69) | .5865 |
| Heterotopic ossification excision | 2.5% (2/79) | 10.0% (1/10) | 1.5% (1/69) | .2386 |
| Capsular/contracture release | 6.3% (5/79) | 0.0% (0/10) | 7.2% (5/69) | 1 |
| Delayed ligament reconstruction | 1.3% (1/79) | 0.0% (0/10) | 1.5% (1/69) | .6660 |
| Neurolysis/transposition | 3.8% (3/79) | 0.0% (0/10) | 4.3% (3/69) | 1 |
| Manipulation under anesthesia | 1.3% (1/79) | 0.0% (0/10) | 1.5% (1/69) | 1 |
| Revision surgery | 6.3% (5/79) | 10.0% (1/10) | 5.8% (4/69) | .5013 |
| Conversion to RHA | 4.3% (3/69) | 0.0% (0/10) | 4.3% (3/69) | 1 |
| Revision (ORIF/ORIF or RHA/RHA) | 2.5% (2/79) | 10.0% (1/10) | 1.5% (1/69) | .2386 |
| Resection | 2.5% (2/79) | 10.0% (1/10) | 1.5% (1/69) | .2386 |
Note. Percentages reported out of total number of injuries (N = 79). Percentages reported out of total number of patients (N = 77). RHA = radial head arthroplasty; ORIF = open reduction with internal fixation.