Table 3: Intraoperative and short-term postoperative complications.

    Intraoperative complications

 

      Medial malleolar fracture, n (%)

6 (54.5)

      Lateral malleolar fracture, n (%)

0 (0.0)

      Tibial fracture, n (%)

1 (9.1)

      Nerve injury, n (%)

2 (18.2)

      Tendon laceration, n (%)

0

    Total

9 (81.8)

    Short-term postoperative complications

 

     Delayed wound healing, n (%)

0 (0.0)

     Superficial infection, n (%)

3 (27.3)

     Deep infection, n (%)

0 (0.0)

     Thromboembolism, n (%)

0 (0.0)

     Heterotopic ossification, n (%)

5 (45.5)

    Total

8 (72.7)