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. 2019 Dec 17;28(7):2354–2360. doi: 10.1007/s00167-019-05815-6

Table 2.

Comparison of recurrence and reoperation rates between screw and button fixation cohorts

Recurrence and reoperation Group A (N = 236) Group B (N = 72) p value
Recurrence, n (%) 6 (2.5%) 6 (8.3%) 0.02
Delay before recurrence (years), mean (std) 2.1 ± 0.9 [0.6; 4] 3.1 ± 1.3 [0.9; 3.6] n.s
Reoperation, n (%) 14 (5.9%) 0 (0.0%) 0.046
 Hardware removal 8 (57.2%) 0
 Arthrolysis 3 (21.4%) 0
 Hematoma 1 (7.1%) 0
 Eden-Hybinette 2 (14.3%) 0
Delay before reoperation (years), mean (std) 1.2 ± 1.1 [0.05; 3.4]