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Table 4 Comparison of complication rate between posttraumatic and non-traumatic stiffness (n, %)

From: Arthroscopic arthrolysis of posttraumatic and non-traumatic elbow stiffness offers comparable clinical outcomes

Complications

Posttraumatic group

(n = 75)

Non-traumatic group

(n = 68)

P value

Superficial wound infection

1 (1.3)

2 (2.9)

0.9

Transient ulnar nerve palsy

3 (4.0)

1 (1.5)

 

Recurrence

 Required reoperation

2 (2.7)

2 (3)

 

 Required MUA

1 (1.3)

0 (0.0)

 

 No intervention

0 (0.0)

1 (1.5)

 
  1. No statistically significant difference was observed in complications
  2. n Number of cases;