Table 7.
Complications, cosmetic evalutation and time before return to work
| Study and year of publication | Complications | Cosmetic evaluation | Time before return to work (months) |
| Sadek 2015 | None | 10 excellent, 1 good, 1 satisfectory 9 excellent, 1 good, 1 poor | / |
| Pedrazzini 2009 | None | Satisfied | 3 |
| Segret 2008 | 1 phantom hand, 8 psychological problems | All satisfied | 3 |
| Nuzumlali 2003 | None | All satisfied | 2.3 |
| Peimer 1999 | Not mentioned | All satisfied | 2.2 4 |
| Levy 1999 | None | Satisfied | 1.5 |
| Van Overstraeten 1995 | 2 local infections, 1 pseudoarthrosis | Excellent 65%, good 15%, fair 15%, poor 4% | 2.5 |
| Peze Iselin 1988 | 1 postoperative distrophy | All satisfied | / |
| Steinchen 1986 | 2 digital neuromas 1 lumbrical/interosseous adhesions, 1 scar contracture, 4 palmar tenderness, 4 intolerance to cold | All satisfied | 6.7 |