table 3.

Outcomes and Adverse Events

	2006–2014		2015–2020		Overall		P
	#	% / Avg	#	% / Avg	#	% / Avg
1. No. nights in hospital		x̅ = 1		x̅ = 1		x̅ = 1
2. Time out of work (wk)		x̅ = 4		x̅ = 5		x̅ = 4
3. Postoperative adverse events
None	425	83%	558	86%	983	85%	0.237
Wound separation treated conservatively	3	1%	2	0%	5	0%	0.469
Infection requiring oral antibiotics only	7	1%	8	1%	15	1%	0.832
Infection requiring IV antibiotics	2	0%	3	0%	5	0%	0.858
Injury to tendon	0	0%	3	0%	3	0%	0.124
Injury to nerve	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%
Injury to artery	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%
Nonunion	3	1%	7	1%	10	1%	0.372
Malunion	9	2%	3	0%	12	1%	0.029*
Decreased range of motion of MCP joint	28	5%	35	5%	63	5%	0.937
Complex regional pain syndrome	2	0%	2	0%	4	0%	0.808
Readmission to the hospital	3	1%	2	0%	5	0%	0.469
Plate/screw removal†	10	2%	14	2%	24	2%	0.819
Tenolysis†	3	1%	5	1%	8	1%	0.712
Capsulotomy†	3	1%	5	1%	8	1%	0.712
Other	33	6%	31	5%	64	6%	0.208
4. Movement outcomes
Almost full range of motion	316	62%	402	62%	718	62%	0.968
Good range of motion	83	16%	151	23%	234	20%	0.003*
Poor range of motion	20	4%	16	2%	36	3%	0.155
No movement	1	0%	0	0%	1	0%	0.259
Tenolysis required	2	0%	3	0%	5	0%	0.858
Don’t know—patient did not return for follow up	67	13%	65	10%	132	11%	0.095
Other	29	6%	31	5%	60	5%	0.484
5. Patient satisfaction with end results							0.091
Satisfied	418	82%	563	87%	981	85%
Dissatisfied	6	1%	5	1%	11	1%
6. Physician satisfaction with end result							0.007*
Satisfied	410	80%	565	87%	975	84%
Dissatisfied	29	6%	20	3%	49	4%

*P < 0.05; P values indicate comparisons between 2006 and 2014 and between 2015 and 2020 groups.

†Reoperation required.