Table 3.
List of all categories concerning symptoms and complaints after treatment sorted by orthopedic and trauma surgery
| Categories for stated symptoms and complaints | Absolute | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orth | Trauma | Orth | Trauma | |
| A1: misdiagnosis/delay/failure to diagnose (frx-dislocation-rupture) | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| A2: inappropriate management/mistreatment/failure to apply fixation | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B1: iatrogenic nerve damage | 21 | 6 | 10.3 | 7 |
| B2: iatrogenic damages (fracture, tendon, or artery rupture) | 5 | 7 | 2.5 | 8.1 |
| C1: infections | 14 | 2 | 6.9 | 2.3 |
| C3: skin problems/pressure sores | 13 | 3 | 6.4 | 3.5 |
| D3: bleeding | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| D4: allergies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
| D6: death | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| E3: poor surgery outcome requiring reoperation | 33 | 11 | 16.2 | 12.8 |
| G1: inadequate follow-up | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| G2: poor nursing care, inappropriate moving by staff, injuries in hospital, etc | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
| H1: discomfort and pain | 31 | 15 | 15.2 | 17.4 |
| H2: amputation | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
| H3: deformity | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
| H4: mobility problems | 73 | 35 | 35.8 | 40.7 |