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Table 4 Cause of unplanned readmission after surgical fixation of displaced clavicle fractures

From: Complications of clavicle fracture surgery in patients with concomitant chest wall injury: a retrospective study

No-CWI

n

CWI

n

Within 30 days

 Implant failure

1

Implant failure

1

 Wound infection

1

Empyema

1

 Post-TBI SIADH

1

Retained hemothorax

3

 Urinary tract infection

1

  

31–90 days

 Implant failure

4

Retained hemothorax and implant failure

1

 Pneumothorax

1

Urinary tract infection

1

 Wound infection

1

Posttraumatic knee stiffness

1

  

Another traffic accident

1

Total

10

 

9

  1. CWI chest wall injury, TBI traumatic brain injury, SIADH syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion