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Table 4 Summarizes postoperative complications of the studied groups

From: Elderly unstable distal radius fractures a prospective cohort study of bone substitutes-augmented percutaneous pinning

Complications

Augmented

Group

(No. = 19 patients)

Non-augmented Group

(No. = 21 patients)

Pin tract infection

7 (36.8%)

8 (38.1%)

Pin loosening & early pin removal

1 (5.3%)

3 (14.3%)

Complex regional pain syndrome

3 (15.8%)

4 (19%)

Mild ulnar-sided wrist pain on exertion

2 (10.5%)

3 (14.3%)