Table 3 Complications
From: Is there a clinical benefit of additional tension band wiring in plate fixation of the symphysis?
n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Complication | Plate only (n = 39) | Plate with tension band wiring (n = 25) | P | OR (95%CI) |
Early postoperative complication (<4 weeks) | ||||
Superficial wound infection | 0 | 0 | ||
Fixation failure/revision surgery | 4 (10.3) | 0 | ||
Changes in plate-screw construct during the early/midterm follow-up period (4–12 months) | ||||
Screw breakage | 8 (20.5) | 4 (16) | 0.751 | 1.3 (0.36–5.08) |
Significant screw pullout or loosening | 15 (38.4) | 2 (8) | 0.009 | 1.7 (1.24–2.40) |
Plate breakage | 0 | 3 (12) | N/A | |
Symphyseal width widening (≥10 mm) from its width at the immediate postoperative of 12 months | 12 (30.7) | 2 (8) | 0.036 | 1.5 (1.13–2.21) |
HWR or revision surgery due to any cause during late follow-up (13 months to 2 years) | 6 (15.3) | 1 (4) | 0.231 | 1.4 (1.01–2.15) |
All-cause overall revision surgery | 10 (25.6) | 1 (4) | 0.039 | 1.66 (1.22–2.26) |