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Table 4 Comparison of the postoperative wound-related complications in the two groups

From: Comparison of percutaneous cannulated screw fixation and calcium sulfate cement grafting versus minimally invasive sinus tarsi approach and plate fixation for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Complications

PR+CSC Group

MISTA Group

P Value

no (%)

no (%)

Wound-healing complications

1 (2.4 %)

7 (18.4 %)

0.024

 Superficial infection

1

3

 Deep infection

0

2

 Hematoma

0

1

 Wound-edge necrosis

0

1

Sural nerve injury

0

2 (5.3 %)

0.222

Musculus peroneus brevis injury

2 (4.7 %)

2 (5.3 %)

1.000

Total

3 (7.1 %)

11 (28.9 %)

0.010