Table 3 Flexor tendon-related issues and plate removal by Soong grade
Soong 0 (n = 756) | Soong 1 (n = 1679) | Soong 2 (n = 344) | Total (n = 2779) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | n (%) | |
Flexor tendon-related issues | 1 (0.1%) | 19 (1.1%) | 9.1 (1.2–68) | 12 (3.6%) | 24.9 (3.2–194) | 32 (1.2%) |
Flexor tendon rupture | 0 | 2 (0.1%) | - | 2 (0.6%) | - | 4 (0.1%) |
Tendinitis | 0 | 2 (0.1%) | - | 6 (1.7%) | - | 8 (0.3%) |
Flexor irritation | 1 (0.1%) | 15 (0.9%) | - | 4 (1.2%) | - | 20 (0.7%) |
Plate removal | 26 (3.4%) | 103 (6.1%) | 1.8 (1.2–2.8) | 38 (11.0%) | 3.5 (2.1–5.8) | 167 (6.0%) |