Table 1.
Overall Incidence of Complications by Smoking Status.
| Smoker (%) | Nonsmoker (%) | Overall (%) | P value (χ2) | P < .05 | OR | CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware removal | 10.8 | 4.8 | 6.3 | .015 | Y | 2.37 | 1.15-4.87 |
| Infection | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .169 | N | 2.44 | 0.64-9.22 |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | 6.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | .190 | N | 1.73 | 0.75-4.02 |
| Other neuropathy | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | .746 | N | 1.1 | 0.42-1.71 |
| FPL rupture | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .401 | N | 3.0 | 0.19-49.31 |
| EPL rupture | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.425 | N | 2.01 | 0.33-12.14 |
| Radiocarpal arthrosis | 4.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .073 | N | 2.63 | 0.87-7.99 |
| Malunion | 0.8 | 0.3 | 6.3 | .404 | N | 3.02 | 0.19-48.57 |
| Nonunion | 3.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .004 | Y | 7.77 | 1.49-40.54 |
| Entrapment | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.402 | N | 3.0 | 0.19-48.31 |
| Compartment syndrome | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .092 | N | 6.06 | 0.55-67.44 |
| CRPS | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.614 | N | 0.6 | 0.07-5.14 |
| Revision procedure | 7.7 | 2.8 | 4.0 | .014 | Y | 2.88 | 1.19-6.95 |
| Wrist stiffness | 48.5 | 37.8 | 40.5 | .004 | Y | 1.84 | 1.20-2.82 |
| Distal radius tenderness | 28.5 | 13.5 | 17.0 | <.000 | Y | 3.11 | 1.89-5.10 |
Note. χ2 = χ2 test; OR = odds ratio; CI = 95% confidence interval; Y = yes; N = no; FPL = flexor pollicis longus; EPL = extensor pollicis longus; CRPS = complex regional pain syndrome.
Boldfaced values indicate statistical significance at p < 0.05.