Table 5.

Postoperative complication (n, %)

Complications	Control group (n = 101)	Study group (n = 106)	χ2‐value	P‐value
Incision infection	7 (6.93)	8 (7.55)	0.029	0.864
K‐wire loosening	0	1 (0.94)	0.948	0.330
Delayed fracture healing	2 (1.98)	7 (6.6)	2.659	0.103
Arthritis	2 (1.98)	4 (3.77)	0.591	0.768
Total	11 (10.89)	20 (18.87)	2.585	0.108

K‐wire, Kirschner wire.