Table 4: Comparison of treatment complications in the two studied groups.
|
|
ORIF Group N = 20 |
EF Group N = 20 |
p value |
|
Number of patients with complications |
4 (20.0%) |
5 (25.0%) |
0.980ns |
|
Malunion |
1 (5.0%) |
3 (15.0%) |
0.605ns |
|
Complex regional pain syndrome |
0 (0.0%) |
3 (15.0%) |
0.231ns |
|
Nerve injury |
1 (5.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0.980ns |
|
Stiffness |
2 (10.0%) |
3 (15.0%) |
0.980ns |
|
Pin tract infection |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (5.0%) |
0.980ns |