Table 3 Perioperative complications
From: U-shaped kirschner wire transfixation: effective treatment for Skier’s thumb
Group A | Group B | χ2 | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | ||||
Bone fragmentation | 4 (27%) | 11 (73%) | 0 (0%) | 15 (100%) | 4.615 | 0.032* | |
Unreliable fixation | 0 (0%) | 15 (100%) | 1 (7%) | 14 (93%) | 1.034 | 0.309 | |
Osteoarthritis | 0 (0%) | 15 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 15 (100%) | - | - | |
Nonunion of fractures | 0 (0%) | 15 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 15 (100%) | - | - | |
Chronic pain | 4 (27%) | 11 (73%) | 0 (0%) | 15 (100%) | 4.615 | 0.032* | |