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Types and frequency of the complications in 78 patients with settled claims after misdiagnosed/maltreated scaphoid fractures.
| Type of complication | Number |
|---|---|
| Pseudarthrosis | 71 |
| Secondary degenerative arthritis | 12 |
| Sensory nerve injury | 5 |
| Synovitis | 3 |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | 2 |
| Cysts or necrosis of the proximal pole | 2 |
| Delayed union (=healing after more than 6 months) | 8 |
| Malunion | 1 |
| Cast mistreatment | 4 |
| CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome) | 3 |
| Vessel injury | 1 |
| Tendon injury | 1 |
| Complication with osteosynthesis material (protrusion of screws) | 3 |
| Infection | 1 |
| Total | 117 |