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Table 4 .

From: Temporizing cast immobilization is a safe alternative to external fixation in ankle fracture-dislocation while posterior malleolar fragment size predicts loss of reduction: a case control study

Complications

N (%)

Surgical site infection

11 (6.8%)

Superficial surgical site infection

5 (3.1%)

Deep surgical site infection

6 (3.7%)

Skin necrosis

11 (6.8%)

Complex regional pain syndrome I

8 (4.9%)

Deep venous thrombosis

1 (0.6%)

Posterior Tendon irritation by callus

2 (1.2%)

Peroneal tendon irritation

1 (0.6%)

Flexor hallucis longus tendon partial tear

1 (0.6%)

Achilles tendon shortening with Arthrofibrosis

1 (0.6%)

Tibiofibular syndesmosis malreduction

4 (2.5%)

Intraarticular screw placement

1 (0.6%)

Malunion

1 (0.6%)

Delayed-/Non-union

3 (1.8%)