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Complications of the surgery.
| Minor complications | |
| Superficial infection | 4 (5.2%) |
| Transient cold intolerance | 13 (16.8%) |
| Transient ulnar nerve paresthesia | 10 (13%) |
| Major complications | |
| Re-operations for recurrent contracture | 12 (15.6%) |
| Heterotrophic ossification | 1 (1.3%) |
| Total complications (number of patients) | 30 (39%) |
