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. 2021 May 27;142(12):3659–3665. doi: 10.1007/s00402-021-03958-1

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