Complications | Number | Percentage (Out of 70) |
---|---|---|
Pain at the site of nail insertion | 14 | 20% |
Inflammatory reaction/bursitis at the entry site | 4 | 5.71% |
Superficial infection | 2 | 2.85% |
Deep infection | 0 | 0 |
Knee swelling (synovitis due to nails) | 2 | 2.85% |
Knee stiffness | 2 | 2.85% |
Leg length discrepancy | 2 | 2.85% |
Proximal nail migration | 2 | 2.85% |
Angulation exceeding the guidelinesat the final follow up | 4 | 5.71% |
Delayed union | 0 | 0 |
Non union | 0 | 0 |
Pre- operative breakage of nail | 2 | 2.85% |