Table 5.

Complete list of complication reported in the 2 studies included.

	External fixator (n=125)	Volar locking plate (n=132)
Secondary plating owing to fracture redisplacement	11	4
Plate extraction
Tenosynovitis	5	14
Complex regional pain syndrome	0	1
Other	0	3
Fasciotomy owing to compartment syndrome	0	1
Carpal tunnel release	3	2
Debridement owing to deep infection	2	0
Scar correction	2	0
Tendon transfer owing to extensor tendon rupture	0	1
Transient disfunction of median nerve
< 1 year	17	19
> 1 year	0	7
Superficial wound infection	11	0
CRPS	2	3
Total	53	55